Typically when you read a blog that has a post titled "Part 1", the second post would come the next day. Well.....not this blog.
I started a new cafe on Monday and since then I have been trying to get myself adjusted and acquainted with it. Its Thursday and I am much more comfortable with it and everything is going well. Since now I am more settled with the new flow of things and I am no where near as exhausted when I come home from work as I was earlier this week I have some time to sit down and give the blog the attention it deserves.
So, just to refresh, the steak was prepped and has been sitting in the marinade (made of soy sauce and Italian dressing) overnight and now its time to cook the steak and make the salad.
So for the salad:
Chop up a whole bunch of good stuff to put inside. I chose cucumbers, red bell peppers, yellow peppers, tomatoes and kalamata olives. This is an important step for a good chopped salad, you want the salad to be filled with good vegetables and that are all similar in size and go well together in terms of flavors (I know you see those Texas Toast croutons in the background, just wait young padawan, just wait).
Note: Before we go on there are some mistakes I made in the making of this post, I was so incredibly tired while I took the pictures on Monday that I had to retake a bunch.
Mistake 1: See anything different from this picture from the last. Yes, I forgot to show the lettuce but that's okay, we all make mistakes. I used about 1.5 romaine hearts.
Now, the time has come. I know everybody thinks croutons are croutons, but there not. If you ever find croutons on your grocery list you must buy Texas Toast croutons because they are amazing. truly.
Oh here comes another mistake.......
Mistake 2: I had to toss the salad the third time because first it was the lettuce now it was croutons.
And then you have to toss the salad with the dressing at least 5 minutes before serving so it can wilt appropriately. Balsamic always tastes best with red meat, but what do I know.
Okay now its time to actually cook the meat. Typically I would grill it, but you see at my apartment complex the grill has to be shared with the other residents (ew, strangers). And i went to go check it out one day and it looks pretty sketchy so I decided to broil it instead.
When you have meat that has been marinaded in the fridge its best to take it out and let sit for a little to take the chill off so it cooks more evenly.
First preheat the broiler on high.
Then set up a broiler pan which is a sheet rack over a pan lined with tin foil.
I actually let the boiler pan sit under the broiler for about 10 minutes to get hot.
Mistake 3: I never took pictures of the cooking process but i usually boil it for about 7 minutes per side for medium rare. And I allow sometime for resting.
Oh look! Mistake 4: I forgot to mix in the blue cheese crumbles in the salad!
And here is the London Broil after it was boiled and rested! I serve this on the side so you can add as much as you want.
And that's about it fellow reader! Enjoy!
Oh, and don't forget the lettuce.
or the croutons.
or the blue cheese.
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