Cabernet Marinade Recipes

FLAT IRON STEAK WITH CABERNET SAUCE

Steps:

• Take the steak out of the refrigerator 20 minutes before you are ready to cook it so that it can come to room temperature. This will help it cook more evenly.
• In a small pot over high heat, add the broth and wine and simmer until reduced by half, about 10 minutes.
• Heat oil in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until it is very hot. Season the steak with the grill seasoning and put it in the skillet. Cook about 3 minutes per side for medium-rare. Remove it from the pan, cover it with foil, and let it rest for 5 minutes while you finish the sauce.
• Reduce the heat under the skillet to medium and add the shallots. Cook until they begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the reduced broth and wine mixture and cook until thickened, about for about 5 minutes. Stir in the butter and cook until the butter is melted and incorporated into the sauce. Taste and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper, if needed.
• Slice the steak against the grain into thin slices, arrange them on a serving platter and serve with the sauce on the side or poured over top.

CABERNET STEAK AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Whisk all the marinade ingredients together in a large bowl. Set aside. Transfer half of the marinade into 1 shallow non-reactive pan or bowl and reserve the other half of the marinade for the mushrooms.
• Trim excess fat from the steaks and make small cuts with a knife into the fat around the edge of the steaks. Marinate steaks for at least 30 minutes at room temperature, or up to 6 hours in the refrigerator.
• Preheat a grill to high heat.
• Place steaks on the hot grill for 3 minutes on each side to sear and create nice grill marks. Reduce the grill temperature to low and close the lid. Continue cooking steaks an additional 5 to 10 minutes for medium-rare, turning them halfway through. Let steaks rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• Meanwhile, dip the mushrooms in the reserved marinade and place on the grill, curved side down. Put the leftover marinade from the steaks and mushrooms in a small saucepan and bring to a boil for at least 3 minutes and cook until reduced slightly. Lightly coat the serving platter with extra-virgin olive oil and whole leaves of fresh rosemary, oregano, and basil. Transfer the steaks and mushrooms to the platter and drizzle with the sauce.

NAPA VALLEY CABERNET BURGERS

Steps:

• Boil wine and shallots in medium saucepan until reduced to 3/4 cup, about 20 minutes. Add 1 tablespoon butter and brown sugar; whisk until butter melts and sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Mix remaining 8 tablespoons butter and rosemary in small bowl. Set aside.
• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Mix beef, salt, pepper, and 1/4 cup wine-shallot mixture in bowl. Form meat into four 5-inch squares or rounds. Brush grill rack with oil. Grill burgers until brown on bottom, about 3 minutes. Turn burgers and brush with wine-shallot mixture. Continue grilling burgers until cooked to desired doneness, turning and brushing occasionally with wine-shallot mixture, about 4 minutes longer for medium-rare. Sprinkle with cheese after last turn and grill until cheese melts.
• Spread cut sides of bread with rosemary butter. Grill, cut side down, until golden, about 2 minutes. Arrange bread, grilled side up, on plates. Top bottom halves with burgers, then tomatoes and arugula. Cover with top halves of bread.

CABERNET MARINARA PASTA

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook onion in oil over medium heat until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in wine and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook for 6-8 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half., Add the crushed tomatoes, plum tomatoes, sugar, basil and thyme; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions., Discard basil and thyme. Drain pasta; toss with sauce. Top with cheeses.

CABERNET SAUVIGNON AND GREEN GARLIC MARINATED LAMB CHOPS WITH MINT CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Combine all marinade ingredients together and cover lamb chops. Refrigerate and let marinade for 12 hours.
• Remove chops from marinade and sprinkle with salt.
• Grill over high heat. About 2 minutes on each side. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• For chimichurri, combine all ingredients together and serve at room temperature. Drizzle over lamb and serve.

CABERNET MARINADE

Steps:

• Crush ginger and garlic and mix ingredients.
• Heat over low heat until sugar dissolves.
• Marinate meat at least 24 hours.
• Set up BBQ with coals pushed to both sides and the middle open.
• Place small aluminum loaf pan in the center to catch juices.
• Pour a small amount of marinade into pan to steam meat. Add marinade to the pan during cooking as needed.
• Sear both sides of meat over coals and then place in center of BBQ over the pan, reserving marinade.
• Cover BBQ with the lid.
• Baste often during cooking.
• Pull the meat at 135 degrees (use a thermometer!) and let rest. It will take approximately 40 minutes for 3 lbs. of meat to be medium rare.
• While meat is cooking, strain and reduce reserved marinade over heat to half the original amount. Add what is caught in the loaf pan when meat finished cooking.
• Cut peaches into four flat slices each and place on grill. They are done when they feel like soft ripe peaches. Do not overcook - they will turn to mush.
• Serve sliced meat and peaches with reduced sauce.

VENISON TENDERLOIN WITH CABERNET SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Rub the venison with garlic and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Put olive oil in a heavy skillet.
• Add venison and sear over high heat until browned on all sides- about 3 minutes Place in oven and roast until medium-rare; for 16- 20 minutes, turning once.
• Meanwhile, combine the wine with the vegetables and herbs and bring to a boil.
• Reduce by half over medium heat- about 8 minutes.
• Strain out vegetables and discard.
• In a saucepan, reduce broth by half over high heat- about 7 minutes.
• Combine all the liquids.
• When meat is done, remove to cutting board and cover loosely with foil.
• Pour any fat from the pan and deglaze with the reduced liquids
• Whisk in the cold butter and add salt and pepper.
• Spoon a bit of sauce over each meat serving.