Skirt Steak with Garlic Cilantro Sauce

This is also good on chicken breasts . . .

For Sauce:
1 medium garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsley chopped cilantro
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon cayenne

For Steak:
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 lb skirt steak, cut crosswise into 3- to 4-inch pieces

Preparation:

Make Sauce:
Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt. Transfer to a blender and add remaining sauce ingredients, then blend until smooth.

Grill Steak:
Stir together cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Pat steak dry, then rub both sides of pieces with cumin mixture.

Heat an oiled well-seasoned ridged grill pan (can also be done on the BBQ) over high heat until hot but not smoking, then grill steak in 2 batches, turning over occasionally, about 2 minutes per batch for thin pieces or 6 to 8 minutes per batch for thicker pieces (medium-rare). Serve steak drizzled with sauce.

Beef Stroganoff

Ingredients:

1 lb. egg noodles

1-1/2 lbs. beef tenderloin or sirloin

1/3 cup flour seasoned with 1/2 tsp. salt

4 tbsp. butter

1 cup sliced mushrooms

1/2 cup sliced mushrooms

1 clove garlic minced

3 tbsp. flour

1 tbsp. tomato paste

1-1/2 cups beef broth

1 cup sour cream

2 tbsp. sherry

Directions:

Cut meat 1/4" x 2" long. Dredge in seasoned flour. Heat butter in skillet using medium heat and add 1/2 of meat & toss til brown on all sides. Remove meat from skillet and place on a platter with slotted spoon. Brown remaining meat and place on the platter. Put to the side. Add mushrooms, onion, garlic to skillet & saute til onion is soft. Add more butter if needed. Remove vegetables with slotted spoon within 4-5 min. Keep warm in low heated oven. Add 2 tbsp. butter & 3 tbsp. flour & stir til blended. Stir in tomato paste & cook-stir for 2 min. Add beef broth and cook. Stir until thick the mixture is thick. Return meat and stir in sour cream, sherry, & season to your liking. Make sure not to boil. Serve hot over egg noodles. Make the egg noodles in parallel.