Grilled Tuscan Porterhouse With White Bean Grilled Shiitake Mushroom Salad Recipes

TUSCAN MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl mix together the roasted red bell peppers, olives, cheese, scallions, olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• On a parchment paper-lined baking sheet place the mushrooms, cavity side up. Spoon the filling into the cavity of the mushrooms. Bake until the mushrooms are tender, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer the mushrooms to a serving platter, sprinkle with chopped basil, and serve.

GRILLED SHIITAKE MUSHROOM SALAD ON MIZUNA WITH PONZU STYLE DRESSING

Steps:

• Dressing:
• Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat, let cool to room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
• Salad:
• Heat grill to high. Brush mushrooms with oil and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Grill for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until just cooked through. Remove from heat and tear into rough pieces.
• Place mizuna in a large bowl and toss with a few tablespoons of dressing. Season with pepper, to taste. Add mushrooms to bowl, toss, and drizzle with more of the dressing.

TUSCAN WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Soak the beans in water to cover overnight.
• Drain the beans and simmer in water to cover until tender (about 30 minutes).
• Combine the remaining ingredients and toss with the warm beans. Correct seasoning and add more olive oil if necessary. Serve at room temperature.

GRILLED PORTERHOUSE

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine the first six ingredients and rub both sides of the steak with equal amounts of the mixture.
• Let marinade for 1 to 2 hours.
• Set aside and prepare the grill to medium hot (you'll be able to hold your hand just above the grate for 2 seconds).
• Drain liquid from the steak and rub both sides of the steak with salt.
• Grill the steak on one side for 7 to 10 minutes, keeping the smaller tenderloin section over a less intense heat.
• If there are flare-ups, move the steak to another part of the grill that is cooler.
• Turn the steak and grill for another 6 to 7 minutes. It should be rare to medium rare at this point.
• Medium is about 10 minutes per side.
• Transfer the steak to a wooden carving platter and let it rest for 3 to 4 minutes so the meat relaxes and the juices redistribute.
• Serve it whole or else carve it, slice it, and reassemble it, saving the juices to pour over it.
• Fight over who gets which piece of the steak. LOL.

BISTECCA ALLA FIORENTINA (TUSCAN PORTERHOUSE)

Steps:

• Press chopped rosemary onto both sides of porterhouse steak; set onto a plate and allow to marinate at room temperature for 1 hour.
• Start an outdoor grill using hardwood charcoal, such as hickory. When coals are white and glowing, arrange for high heat.
• Gently brush or rub olive oil onto steak, then season to taste with sea salt and pepper.
• Place steak onto grill, and cook until a dark, golden brown (not burnt) crust forms, 5 to 10 minutes depending on thickness of meat. Turn over, and continue cooking until golden on the other side, 5 to 10 minutes more. When finished, place steak onto a platter, and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
• To serve, remove the two pieces of meat from the bone, and replace the bone onto the serving platter. Trim any unwanted fat from the round (tenderloin) steak, slice into 6 equal pieces at an angle to the grain, and fan out on one side of the bone. Slice the rectangular (loin) steak into 1/4-inch slices at an angle to the grain. Fan out on the other side of the bone. Finish by garnishing the platter with lemon wedges and a sprinkle of additional sea salt.

TUSCAN GRILLED BREAD AND WHITE BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Arrange bread and vegetables on baking sheet. Brush bread and vegetables lightly with 3 tablespoons vinaigrette.
• Grill pepper and onion 6 minutes, turning occasionally. Place bread and tomato slices on barbecue. Continue to grill until pepper and onion are slightly charred, bread is toasted and tomatoes are heated-through, turning occasionally, about 3 minutes longer. Transfer vegetables and bread to work surface; cut into bite-size pieces.
• Place cannellini, sliced basil and remaining 3 tablespoons vinaigrette in large bowl; toss to coat. Mix in grilled vegetable and bread. Season salad to taste with salt and pepper; garnish with basil sprigs, if desired.

TUSCAN WHITE-BEAN SALAD

Steps:

• Combine beans, artichokes, tuna, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, and parsley.
• Shake together pesto, balsamic vinegar, and olive oil; pour over salad and toss well; season to taste with pepper.
• NOTE: You may substitute great northern beans or navy beans for the cannellinis if desired.

TUCSON TUSCAN PORTERHOUSE

Steps:

• Place steak in an oval baking dish.
• Make the rub: combine the salt, pepper, chili powder, mustard, oregano, garlic powder, cumin, and cinnamon in a small bowl; stir to mix or use your fingers to mix.
• Sprinkle rub all over the steak on both sides, patting it onto the meat with your fingertips.
• Make the cilantro-serrano oil: heat olive oil in a small pan over medium heat; add in the cilantro, serranos, and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes; do not let garlic brown; remove pan from heat.
• Set up grill for direct grilling using a two-zone fire (for gas grill-preheat half or two out of three of the burners to desired temperature; leave the rest turned off, this gives you a hot zone for grilling and a cooler zone for dodging the flames or resting the meat).
• For gas grill-place all the wood chips in the smoker box and run the grill on high until you see smoke, then lower one burner to medium.
• When ready to cook, brush and oil the grill grate; arrange steak on the grate over the hot zone, placing it on a diagonal to the bars.
• Grill for about 2 minutes, then move the steak to the medium zone, rotating it a quarter turn to create crosshatch grill marks; let grill for 6-8 minutes longer.
• Turn the steak over, placing it over the hot zone of the grill and on a diagonal to the bars.
• Let this side sear for 2 minutes, then move the steak to the medium zone, rotating it a quarter turn; let steak continue to grill until cooked to taste, 6-8 minutes for medium-rare.
• Brush the top of the steak with some of the cilantro-serrano oil as it cooks.
• Transfer the grilled steak to a deep platter and pour the remaining cilantro-serrano oil over it.
• Let steak rest for about 3 minutes, turning it several times in the oil to baste both sides.
• To carve and serve-cut the two steaks off either side of the T-bone; cut each crosswise into ¼ inch thick slices; pour the juices in the platter over the slices and serve at once.