Sirloin Taco's
When thinking
of Mexican foods, many North Americans think of tacos. This
recipe is a variation that incorporates the most favored grilled
meat for Canadians - beef!
Serves 6
2 pounds Top Sirloin Steaks - trimmed
Olive oil
1 TB Kosher Salt
1 TS Paprika
1 TS Granulated Garlic
1 TS Ground Black Pepper
1 TS Dried Thyme
10-12 Flour Tortillas, warmed
Grilled Tomato Salsa
Sour Cream, diced onions and Guacamole
Shredded Cheese - Pepper Jack, Cheddar, Blue, Cambazola or Brie
as examples.
Mix the dry rub
ingredients in a bowl. Trim the steaks, if needed and rub thoroughly
with the spice rub. Let rest at room temperature while preparing
the grill.
Prepare the grill for direct grilling at medium-high temperature.
When ready, grill the steaks until medium rare or 145 F internal
temperature. Remove and let rest covered with foil.
Prepare all the additional ingredients including warming the
tortillas. When ready, slice the steak into thin diagonal slices
and place on a plate. Allow each guest to make his or her own
taco. Additional ingredients can easily be added to the spread
such as grilled peppers, onions, hot sauce or whatever else
you find in your kitchen!
Beer Brined Pork Chops with Smashed Potatoes and BBQ'd Onions
Brining pork
is a great way to add flavour deep in the meat. Use a dark malty
flavoured beer to add complexity to this dish:
Beer Brine
2 Cups Water
2 Cups Dark Beer
1/4 Cup Kosher Salt
3 TB Molasses
Ice
Pork Loin Chops - cut thick
Mix the ingredients
together to dissolve all of the salt and molasses. Chill and
place the pork chops in the brine. Brine for a minimum of 4-6
hours or overnight. Remove from the brine, rinse and dry off
with a paper towel.
Rub
3 TB Black Pepper
2 TS Salt
2 TS Thyme (ground)
Garlic - powdered or granulated
Mix thoroughly
and dust each chop with the rub.
Prepare your
grill for direct medium-high heat grilling. Sear each chop to
add colour and "crisp-ness" to the outside of the
chops. Cook to an internal temperature of 150F and let rest
for 5 minutes.
House of Q
Apple Butter Sauce BBQ'd Onions
This started
as a simple side-dish for the BBQ Tip of the Week segments House
of Q did for Global TV BC. Since then it's simply become a staple…
2-3 lbs Diced
Onions
Butter
Apple Butter BBQ Sauce
Simmer the onions
with butter until the onions are soft - about 15 minutes. Add
the bbq sauce and continue to simmer until the sauce is warmed
through and has started to thicken.
Smashed Potatoes
This side dish
works great with pork chops and is very flavorful when small
baby potatoes are available.
2 Lbs Baby Potatoes
Salt
Butter
Diced green onion
Simmer the potatoes
in salted water until tender - approximately 15 minutes. Drain
and add the butter. Allow the butter to melt while keeping the
lid on. Season with salt and pepper and replace the lid. With
a hand towel, secure the lid (don't burn yourself) and aggressively
shake the potatoes against the lid and thus smashing them. Remove
from the pot and stir in the diced green onion.
