Need a WOW recipe

ljmthompson

I am making my mom dinner for her birthday. I really want to make ceviche as an appetizer so I was thinking some sort of steak for the main course. I am open to any other ideas though. I want to make it special because I can't afford to take them out to a fancy restaurant. Thanks!!!

lovethebeach16

individual beef wellingtons

filet with onion-bleu cheese sauce

I've also always done the same marinade on steaks (yet never blogged it) and its no fail. Per steak: 1 tbs. steak sauce 1 tsp. worchestershire sauce, 1/2 tsp. garlic powder, 1/2 onion powder, 1/4 tsp. cayenne or paprika, fresh cracked black pepper. Coat both sides of steaks with dry ingredients. Brush on wet ingredients. Sear in a very hot pan for 1-2 minutes per side then finish in oven, 400 at 6-12 minutes depending on thickness of steak and how you like it cooked. 

mbcdefg

I made these short ribs recently. They're very simple to make (although you need a few hours to devote to watching them), they taste great, they're inexpensive, and they're a fancy-looking meal. I used Guinness.

There are some slow cooker recipes out there for short ribs, if you don't have the time to watch them in the oven.

moonwhine

Horseradish Crusted Filets

 These are a copycat recipe from Wildfire Restaurant in Chicago.

mamie&cc

I make this au poivre recipe for special dinners, you could easily substitute beef.

melbride2005

Braised Short Ribs

Sunday Best Roast Beef with Pan Gravy 

Spring Fever

I really want to try this recipe for tacos http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/tyler-florence/mexican-pot-roast-tacos-recipe/index.html

 

MaryEllen

My favorite steak recipe: Grilled Steaks with Sweet-Spicy Hoisin Sauce

Filet Mignon Au Poivre
Filet Mignon with a Mushroom-Blue Cheese Sauce
Filet Mignon with a Mushroom-Marsala Sauce
Filet Mignon with Rajas Con Crema
Filet Mignon with a Red Wine Sauce
Filet Mignon with Three Chile Butter