Gordys Coney Recipes

GRANDPA'S CLASSIC CONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the ground beef and onion in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook, stirring to crumble, until beef is browned. Drain. Transfer the beef and onion to a slow cooker and stir in the ketchup, sugar, vinegar and mustard. Season with celery seed, Worcestershire sauce, pepper and salt. Cover and simmer on Low setting for a few hours before serving.

GRANDMA MARONIS MEATBALLS 100 YEAR OLD RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with olive oil cooking spray.
• Mix all ingredients thoroughly in large bowl. If mixture seems a little loose add more bread crumbs.
• Roll meatballs loosely about the size of a golf ball and place on baking sheet. Place into preheated oven for approximately 35 to 40 minutes. Enjoy!

GORDY'S FRESH HOMEMADE CHILI

Steps:

• Put the chopped green peppers, chopped celery and butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Cover and saute for 20 minutes, stirring several times during the cooking.
• Chunk the ground beef with your hands and put it into a frying pan over medium heat.
• Add the chopped onions, and season with the salt and pepper, to taste. Cook until the meat has browned and is fully cooked, about 1/2 hour. In a large soup pot or kettle, add the beef and onions, celery and peppers, the chili powder, diced tomatoes with juice, chili sauce, kidney beans with all the juice, the 1/4 cup salt and 1/4 cup of pepper. Stir to combine, then bring to a boil over medium heat. Lower the heat, cover, and simmer the chili for 45 minutes.
• It will lose its chunkiness and mellow in flavor the longer you cook it. Keep it on all day, if you like, stirring it from time to time.
• Serve in a large bowl garnished with grated Cheddar and freshly chopped onions. Add your favorite pepper sauce for some heat.

SMOKED ONION RECIPE

Steps:

• Soak the hickory chips in water for 30 minutes, and then drain. Place the soaked chips in a stovetop smoker or outdoor smoker over medium-high heat. Peel and quarter the onions and place in a perforated pan. Cover with tin foil, poke a few holes in it, place in the smoker, and smoke for 1 hour. Your onions should be soft and have a nice brown color. Tasting the onions for smoke flavor is the best way to check for doneness, not all smokers are the same. When the onions are smoked, transfer to a food processor and puree until smooth. Cool. Combine with the rest of the ingredients. Mix well and taste for salt.

DUBLIN LAWYER RECIPE

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl thoroughly combine softened butter, cayenne pepper, and paprika. In a large deep-sided skillet over medium-high heat, melt the cayenne butter and add the mushrooms, scallions and lobster meat. Saute until mushroom are golden, about 5 minutes, and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Carefully add the whiskey off the heat and cook until almost completely evaporated. Add the cream and reduce until thickened. Serve in large bowls over hot rice.

ARTICHOKE BBQ RECIPE

Steps:

• Steaming: This can be done in advance to save time. Steamed artichokes can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To trim for steaming: Cut stem of artichoke.
• Cut 1/3 of top off artichoke off, discard. Clip off tips of each leaf with scissors.
• Stand artichokes in steamer basket with 3 inches of water, cover and boil until fork tender at base, about 25 to 40 minutes depending on size.
• Marinating: Split cooked artichokes lengthwise, scoop out "choke" (fuzzy center). Mix oil, balsamic, garlic, rosemary, lemon juice and salt and pepper, in the bottom of glass baking dish. Place artichokes, cut side down, in marinade. Cover and refrigerate until ready to grill, up to a day.
• Grilling: Remove artichokes from marinade, save marinade for basting, place artichokes on hot grill cut side up and cook until deep golden brown, about 5 to 7 minutes. Brush with marinade and turn to cook other side until deep golden brown, brush again with marinade. Serve hot or at room temperature.

ORIGINAL GREEK CONEY SAUCE

Steps:

• PREPARATION:.
• To get the right consistency, cover the meat with water and soak, in the fridge, for 2 hours.
• Then take a fork and break up any remaining chunks.
• Drain the water and go on to browning.
• You will have some water while browning but it will slowly steam off.
• Brown beef, onion and shortening.
• Add remaining ingredients.
• Simmer for 2 hours.
• You may have to add some water.

FLINT'S ORIGINAL CONEY ISLAND

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients in a heavy pan and cook over med to low heat until mixture cooks and becomes dry and crumbly.
• If it seems too wet or greasy, add a few crumbled saltine crackers.
• Best if made a day ahead and reheated in a frying pan.
• Freezes well.
• Note: I grind my hot dogs up in a blender with a little water.
• I also chop the onions using my blender with water.