Obtain a delicious rib eye steak at Antonios on Sunset Avenue, Ocean. Their butchers will have a gorgeous steak for you, cut to order.
Another option is a dry aged rib eye at Wegmans. They usually have some available in the butcher department, and although they are expensive, they are always tender, tasty and marbled.
Use a stove top cast iron pan and preheat the pan.
On both sides of the the steak put a small amount of salt, and then a generous amount of freshly ground black pepper and then rub a small amount of olive oil and then sear both sides of the steak. This step is done on medium or medium high heat.
Use a stove with an exhaust fan, and don’t walk away from the stove.
Antonio’s rib-eye. (choice)
Lower the temperature to medium low. Use a meat thermometer to obtain temperatures as the meat gradually achieves the target. Turn the steaks often. Avoid cutting into the meat as it cooks. The goal will depend on how you like your meat, but we like it to be medium rare: to 135 degrees.
After you achieve your target temperature, remove the steak onto a plate and let it rest for 5 minutes.
Done at 135 degrees. (medium rare). Antonio’s rib eye.
OPTIONS:
French fries: Use Wegmans Super Crispy shoe string fries. Do not deep fry. Use a small air fryer for a surprisingly delicious result. Place a large handful of fries into the basket and drizzle with extra virgin olive oil for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.
Crimini mushrooms: Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place the mushrooms on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil or parchment paper. Drizzle extra virgin olive oil and sprinkle garlic powder over the mushrooms and toss. Bake for 30 minutes. For the final 10 minutes, sprinkle grated parmigiano reggian0 cheese.
Spinach. Use a fry pan and place a tablespoon of butter plus a quarter teaspoon of salt and garlic powder to taste. Cook a 16 oz box of fresh baby spinach until it wilts.
Ready to eat. Add extras.
Onions: Fry up some sweet onions to have with the steak.
Home-made cranberry sauce—Eileen got fresh picked cranberries at Russo’s in the Pine barrens. She froze portions and then took them out as needed.
Salad--mixed.
Drink: Dos Equis Mexican beer or a red wine. We like pinot noirs from Oregon’s Willamette Valley.
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