Wine & Dine

Episode #22 - Gourmet Grilling

Red Wine Marinated Steak
Steak Onion Rings
Roasted Red Pepper w/ Pesto & cheese
Grilled Banana splits
Wine Pairings: Stoney Ridge Shiraz, Marechal Foch or Ridge Red

Red Wine Marinate (for steak)

1/2 bottle of Stoney Ridge dry red wine (Shiraz or Marechal Foch)
1/4 c. Olive oil
1 or 2 gloves of garlic – whole
1 – 2 springs of fresh Rosemary – minced

Rub Garlic and Rosemary on steak. Put wine and oil in a zip lock bag. Add the steak to the bag and seal tightly. Marinate for several hours. Grill meat at room temperature. Serve with Steak onion rings.

Steak Onion Rings

2-3 large sweet onions
1 c. flour
Garlic salt
Pepper
1/2 t. paprika
Vegetable oil

Peel onions and slice medium thickness, as to make “rings”. Mix flour & seasonings together. Dredge onion rings in flour mixture. Ideally, use a cast iron skillet. Pour enough oil in the skillet to a depth of 2-3”. Using a candy thermometer, heat the oil to 350 degrees.
DO NOT LEAVE UNTATTENDED.
Carefully drop onion rings in the oil. Cook until golden and slightly tender. Drain on paper towels. Serve on top of the steak.

Grilled Red Peppers w/ Pesto & Cheese

2 – 4 Red Bell Peppers – halved and seeded
Olive Oil
Pesto – jared or homemade
Cheese – shredded white (i.e. provolone, pepper jack)

Brush halved peppers with olive oil and place on grill in indirect heat. As soon as peppers are slightly soft & charred, spoon pesto into cavity of pepper and add cheese. Heat through & melt cheese. Serve immediately.
Note: these will cook quickly.

Grilled Banana Splits

4 firm bananas (skins on)
2 dark chocolate candy bars
1 c. sliced strawberries
1/2 c. pineapple tidbits – drained
Vanilla Bean ice cream
Shredded coconut (optional)

Lay bananas on their side (with skins on). With a paring knife, slice length wise & slightly separate. Place chocolate pieces in center. Place whole bananas on the grill in indirect heat. Banana skin will turn black. When chocolate is melted, turn off the grill and carefully plate each banana individually. Add a scoop of ice cream. Spoon some strawberries and pineapple on the top of the banana and garnish with coconut. Eat right out of the peel.
The best tasting, funniest looking dessert!