i got this from MF magazine and made this yesterday and its reallly good for a smaller meal.
**i get these meals from a 'meal of the month' section that provides some real interesting facts about the nutrients in each meal, if you're interested, PM and ill share the info**
grilled spicy filet mignon salad:
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(meat & marinade)
3 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
1 tbsp chile paste w/ garlic
1 tbsp peanut oil
2 12 oz. filet mignons
fresh ground pepper
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(salad)
1 head bibb lettuce, torn into bite size pieces
3 cups fresh spinach, torn to bite size pieces
1/4 cup fresh basil, torn to bite size pieces
1 small cucumber, sliced
2 carrots, sliced
5 radishes, sliced
1 cup cherry tomatoes, sliced
ginger lime dressing (below)
salt and pepper
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dressing (lean alternative to fatty premade dressings)
Ginger Lime Dressing
1/4 cup lime juice
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
1 tbsp finely diced shallots/green onions
1 tbsp finely grated fresh ginger
2 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp peanut oil
salt and pepper
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preperation:
1-wisk soy sauce ,lime juice, chile paste and oil together, pour into zip lock baggy, add steaks to bag and marinate for 30 minutes in fridge.
2-heat grill (make dressing now if using coals)
3-remove steaks from bags, pat dry, season w/ salt/pepper, begin grilling.
4-toss the salad, apply half the dressing (when steaks are done)
5 cut steaks into 1/4 in. thick slices, place on salade, apply rest of dressing.
4 servings: 354 calories, 38 g protein, 18 g carbs, 4 g fiber, 17 g fat
this one tastes really good with tons of flavor, i tasted a bit too much soy sauce and ginger (i used the specified amount)
more coming after i try them my self....steak w/ carrots, couscous and cauliflower tongiht, doesnyt sound too tasty
ok i just made this and it was suprisingly good, although there was a bitt oo much steak sauce and the cauliflower got steamed too early, but here it is:
Steak Remedy
1 lean sirloin steak, no mor ethan 1/2 in. thick
1/2 cup garlic flavor steak sauce (beware of A-1, strong flavor)
2 tbsp canola oil
1 8 oz packet of shredded carrots
1/3 cup drained pickled ginger, sliced (couldn't find it so i used fresh ginger)
cauliflower
couscous
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1-cut steak into 4 equal parts, brush on 2 tbsp steak sauce, or enough to coat
2-heat grill pan, season steak w/ salt and pepper, grill ea. side for 2-3 minutes.
3-while steak cooks, heat the oil in a large saute pan until very hot, add carrots, stir constantly for 2-3 minutes or untill tender
4-add pickled ginger and the remaining steak sauce and stir. season w/ salt and pepper
5-cut steaks against the grain in small slices, make a bed of carrot/ginger on the plate and arrange steak on top
6-serve with couscous and steamed cauliflower (need to be cooking these at the same time as steak/carrots, once i had the water boiling the cauliflower steamed within 5 minutes, while the rice took 8-10 minutes to prepare.
4 servings: (amounts per. serving) 195 calories, 18 g protein, 11 g carbs, 8 g fat, 4 g fiber
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this meal was suprisingly tasty and i plan to make it again soon.
next: Stir Fried Chicken and vegetables (chinese style)