The best thing to eat on a warm summer evening has to be a
massive slab of meat! And you know what! You can eat red meat!!! It won’t kill
you! (unless you’re veggy, then you may want to turn away) Grilling a steak is
one of those traditional American past times that truly makes memorable summer
nights. Sometimes, though, you live in an apartment and grills aren’t allowed,
and you have to improvise. Cooking a steak on the stove top is just as
productive and makes a pretty darn good steak!
And what is a steak without potatoes? But that’s starch…
starch is bad…. We can’t eat starch!!! Yes, I agree! Stay away from starch! But
how can you have the American standard of steak and potatoes? Cauliflower!!! It
makes an amazing substitute for mashed potatoes and you won’t feel like you are
turning your back on your country as you eat them!
*You will need a food
processor or blender for this side dish* Starting you want to take your
head of cauliflower and cut it up into florets. Make it look like broccoli that
just saw a ghost and lost all its color. Once you have all your florets cut
away from the core, begin boiling some water on the stove. DON’T PUT YOUR
CAULIFLOWER IN THE WATER!!! Boiling veggies removes nearly all nutrients and
you might was well eat a starch because you aren’t getting any benefits from
boiled veggies. Instead, steam your veggies! Now I don’t have a steamer,
because I don’t know why…. But I do have a steel colander! I placed that on top
of the boiling water and put my cauliflower in the colander. Make sure the
water stays in the pot and doesn’t come into the colander. Cover the colander
and let the florets steam for 7-10 minutes. While they are steaming go ahead
and grab 2 cloves of garlic, mince it up and throw it in your food processor.
Also toss in about 2 tablespoons of fat free cream cheese, a little coconut
oil, like a tablespoon at most, and salt and pepper to taste. Once the florets
are steamed, toss those into the food processor and close the lid. Turn up to
the fastest setting and let it blend until it is very fine. You will start to
see it look like mashed potatoes and then its ready! Taste it to see if you
need to add more garlic or salt or anything. Set aside and grab the steak!
Let your steak come to almost room temperature before you
start cooking. The reason is that meat has tendons in it made of elastin. If elastin
is cooked when it’s cold, it will turn into a rubber band material and
impossible to eat and will not transfer flavor into the meat. However, if you
let it reach room temperature, it will be very tender and flavorful! Best way
to do this is let it sit on the counter while you are preparing the
cauliflower. Seasoning the steak is very simple! Salt and pepper. That is all
you need. Season both sides of the steak and gently massage it in. Heat up a skillet
or griddle to high heat. Once it is hot, toss on the steak. You want to get a
good quick seer on the outside of the steak. Let it cook on the first side for
3-5 minutes and then flip it over. Let it cook on that side for only 2-3
minutes, just until the sides of the meat are brown. Take from the pan and let
it rest for a minimum of 5 minutes before you even think of cutting it.
I also prepared some zucchini and yellow squash to go along
with the two stars, but any veggie is good for this! Recipe with my favorite
veggie is here!
Serving size of the cauliflower can really be anything you
want it to be cause it’s a veggie! But I usually do about half a cup per
person.
This is a simple meal that makes any summer night one to
remember!
Have fun impressing your friends with this mind-blowing
healthy cookout meal!
What you need:
1 head of cauliflower, medium to large
2 cloves of garlic
Small amount of Fat-Free Cream Cheese
Coconut Oil
Steak
Salt & Pepper
Seasonal Veggies (Optional)
- NoPro
