Pounded Steak A La Morrelli Recipes

SPANISH-STYLE PORK SHOULDER STEAKS

Steps:

• In a small pan, toast the fennel and black pepper.
• Add the fennel, black pepper, paprika, and salt to a spice grinder and grind.
• Put the pork in a large, (2-gallon, if possible), resealable plastic bag. Add the garlic, vinegar, olive oil and the spices. Seal the bag, and massage the marinade all over the pork. Put the bag into a glass or metal pan (in case bag leaks) and refrigerate for 4 hours. Remove from refrigerator and let come to room temperature.
• Add 2 tablespoons cilantro, lime juice and 1 cup of crema to a small bowl. Combine well, pour into squeeze bottle and refrigerate.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Heat corn tortillas in oven, wrapped in foil in packs of 8, in the oven while you are grilling the pork.
• Heat an indoor or outdoor grill to medium heat. Add the pork steaks and grill until medium, turning, for approximately 10 minutes total. Remove to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes, then slice into long thin strips.
• Serve in warmed tortillas, topped with tapenade, squeezed with lime wedges, drizzled with crema and topped with remaining chopped fresh cilantro.

POUNDED STEAK A LA MORRELLI

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350F degrees.
• Combine the flour and the salt.
• Next, cut the beef in half and coat it in the flour mixture.
• Pour enough oil to cover the bottom of your skillet and heat on medium-high.
• While it is heating, combine the tomatoes, celery, carrots, and Worcestershire in a medium bowl.
• When the oil heats up, add several pieces of beef and brown on both sides. (It's not supposed to cook all the way).
• When the meat is browned, set aside on paper towels to drain. Add the remaining flour to the pan drippings.
• Stir in the tomato mixture and stir constantly until it's thick and bubbly.
• Put the meat in baking dish, (I use two 7 1/2 square dishes, but it calls for a 12 x 7 1/2 dish. Take your pick) then pour the skillet mixture over it.
• Cover the dish and bake for about an hour (when the meat is cooked all the way through).

OLD FASHIONED POUNDED CHICKEN FRIED STEAK

Steps:

• combine flour, salt and pepper on a sheet of wax paper.
• Pound steak until 1/4 inch thick with a meat mallet or edge of plate.
• Then pound in as much seasoned flour as possible.
• Beat egg and milk in a shallow dish.
• Dip pounded steak first in egg/milk mixture.
• The dip again in flour.
• Brown slices in hot oil in a large skillet on one side.
• Turn meat.
• Cover and lower heat.
• Cook until meat is tender, about 30 minutes.

STEAK A LA BARBARA STANWYCK

Steps:

• Mix soy sauce with brown sugar, pepper and olive oil, pour into shallow pan.
• Put steak into sauce and spoon a little sauce over top; marinate 30 minutes and turn several times.
• Heat a large heavy skillet; add butter and when very hot, add the steak to skillet.
• Cook over high heat until charred on other side.
• (The result will be steak charred on the outside but pink in the middle.).
• Serve immediately on a well heated platter.