Steak and Shrimp Scampi Date Night

DATE NIGHT
Steak and Shrimp Scampi

Ribeye Steak with Shrimp Scampi

Rib-Eye Steak & Shrimp Scampi

Are you looking for the perfect place to eat for date night?  Consider staying home!  You can create the perfect date night menu from your own kitchen.  Rib-eye steak with Shrimp Scampi and a side of Grilled Smoked Cheddar Basil Potatoes will be the center piece of a wonderful evening at home with the special person in your life.

Raspberry Chipotle Blue Cheese Steak with Baked Mac n Cheese with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Ribeye Steak with Raspberry Chipotle Blue Cheese Sauce

with Baked Three Cheese ALFREDO Mac N Cheese with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Steak

Prepare your favorite cut of steak.  I like to punch holes all through it with a fork to help tenderize it.  Rub it with one of my steak rubs. and set aside.  I like to leave it room temp for at least an hour before cooking.  3 hours is perfect in my opinion.

Raspberry Chipotle Blue Cheese Steak Sauce and Topping

Ingredients:

1 Cup Raspberry Chipotle Sauce from a jar

1/4 Cup Soy Sauce

1 Tbl Spn Honey

1 Tbl Minced Garlic

1 tsp Red Pepper Flakes

1/4 Cup Blue Cheese clumps

If you can't get Raspberry Chipotle get it in my spice store and Ill send it to you.

Put all ingredients in a medium pot and stir well.  Bring to a slow boil then let simmer for about 20 minutes or so or until it reduces by 1/3 or so.

Baked 3 Cheese Alfredo Mac N Cheese 

Ingredients:

Cooked Macaroni Noodles 1.5 Cups or so.

2 Tbl Spn Butter

1/2 Cup Ricotta

1/2 Asagio

1/2 Mozzarella

1/2 Cup Sun Dried Tomatoes from a Jar

1/4 Cup Pesto from a Jar

Salt and Pepper to taste.

Fresh Basil Chopped

1/4 Cup Chives

Homemade Alfredo:
2 Tbl Butter
1 Cup Heavy Cream
1 tbl spn nutmed
1/2 tble spoon each garlic powder, dried Italian seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions for Alfredo Sauce:
In a medium skillet, melt butter, then add heavy cream.  Whisk frequently until it comes to a slow boil.  Add all of the seasonings.  Simmer for about 10 minutes stirring occasionally.

Keep the pot warm from cooking the noodles and put all of the above ingredients in there except the Alfredo Sauce, and let it melt.  As it melts, stir from time to time.  When it's about half melted, stir in the Alfredo and mix well.   Timing is not very important here so don't stress of when you add everything.  Just get it in there and melted.  You can put the pot on a low heat if you wish.

Preheat oven to 350.  Pour the melted Mac N Cheese in an oven proof skillet.

Bake for 10 minutes!

Prepare you charcoal or gas grill for the steaks.

Place the steaks on the direct heat, season side down first.  Cook for about 4 minutes. Flip the steak and spoon a small amount of the Raspberry Chipotle Blue Cheese Sauce over it.  

Cook for about 4 minutes.  Flip and cook for another 3 to 5 minutes or until it's the desired doneness.

Spoon more of the sauce over the cooked steak and enjoy!

Skirt Steak with Scampi Rice

Grilled Skirt Steak with Scampi Rice

Skirt Steak and Rice Scampi

Skirt Steak with Sweet Cilantro Balsamic Garlic Sauce.
That's a mouthful!

Ribeye Steak & Salish Alderwood Seasalt

Grilled Ribeye!
Rubbed with Salish Northeast Alderwood Sea Salt
and Cilantro Garlic Balsamic Vinegar

Grilled Steak - Alderwood Sea Salt

We took a quick 4 day weekend trip to San Antonio and spent a little time on the wonderful Riverwalk.  We really love to stay at the Westin Riverwalk and sit outside and sip on coffee while looking at the beautiful landscaping.  In the distance you can hear a small waterfall as you watch the early morning joggers do their thing.  It's people watching and relaxation at its finest and I love it!

Ribeye Steak With Chili Garlic Butter

Ribeye Steak with Chili, Garlic and Lemon Butter

Ribeye Steak with Chili, Garlic, Lemon Butter

  

We affectionately call Friday's at our office SBF - Snake Bit Fridays!  Friday's are for cruising into the weekend and not everyone realizes that, lol.  Being in the technology service business you always have to be prepared for a bad situation at a moments notice.  If a server or phone system goes down, businesses are...well, out of business.

New York Strip Steak with Sweet and Spicy Jamaican Rub

New York Strip Steak with Sweet and Spicy Jamaican Rub

New York Strip with Jamaican Rub

There is nothing like a great New York Strip steak cooked over an open flame and sprinkled with a rich flavorful rub.  Try this Jamaican inspired rub on your favorite cut of meat!

Ribeye with Tuscany Rosemary Rub

Ribeye and Tuscany Rosemary Rub

If you aren't getting any tonight, don't blame this rub!

Friday night is steak night at our house.  We eat fish and chicken all week and after a long stressful week we liven things up a bit.  I'm always looking for something different to rub on my meat and of course it needs to be worldly! 

Crock Pot Steak and Gravy

Crock Pot Steak and Gravy!

Crock Pot Steak and Gravy

 

This is good stuff!

 

  

 

I usually do the cooking but my lovely wife surprised me today and made this little number for dinner.  Its very delish and easy to make.

New York Strips with Coffee Rub and Grill Mates Montreal Steak Seasoning

New York Strip with Scotty B's Coffee Rub



Grilled New York Strip Steaks with Coffee Rub: Featuring Grill Mates Montreal Steak from McCormick

Great steak idea's from Chef Scotty B!

Friday night is steak night.  There's nothing like and nice steak with that special someone.  Add some Bozz Scaggs or perhaps some Michael McDonald and you have the perfect evening.  You don't have to live in a TV commercial to have a great evening at home and you certainly don't need to go to an expensive Steak House to have a great steak. Although a nice restaurant can be special, it's really easy to create that same experience in the comfort of your own home. 

Steak and Shrimp with Pontchartrain Sauce

Ribeye Steak with Shrimp Pontchartrain!

Ribeye Steak and Shrimp with Pontchartrain Sauce



Ribeye Steak with Scotty B's All Purpose Rub and Shrimp with Pontchartrain Sauce!  Perfect for weekend nights with a nice glass of wine and that special someone.