Valentine's Dinner!

Happy Valentine's Day!!! Nothin' says love like a full and happy belly! 

Prime Steak, Sauteed Spinach & Crispy Onion Rings

PRIME STEAK:

2 prime tenderloins

fresh cracked pepper

sea salt

butter

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

Generously season all sides of steak with salt and pepper.  In a cast iron skillet, heat (on high) until hot and add butter.    When butter is melted, sear steak on all sides.  About 2 minuets on each side.  Place in oven for 6 minutes, flip steaks and bake for another 6 minutes.  Let steaks rest for 5 minutes before serving.  

SAUTEED SPINACH:

1 package of baby spinach

2 cloves of garlic; minced

1tb olive oil

Salt and pepper

Heat olive oil and garlic in a pan.  Add spinach and saute in pan until bright green and wilted.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  Serve hot!

CRISPY ONION RINGS

Ingredients:

1/2 cup flour

1/4 cup cornstarch

2 tablespoons instant mashed potatoes

big pinch of cayenne

1 cup cold club soda

2-3 cups Panko (Japanese-style breadcrumbs), or as needed

salt to taste

vegetable oil for frying

2-3 yellow onions, cut into 1/4-inch rings

Mix flour, corn starch, instant mashed potato and cayenne pepper.  Add cold club soda, mix and let it thicken up.  Put panko in a separate dish.  Heat the vegetable oil in a pot about 2 inches worth of oil.  Dredge the onions in the batter then in the panko.  When the oil is hot fry the onions in the oil for at least 3 minutes.  Season the onion rings with sea salt when hot.  

Enjoy :)