Cast Iron Recipe

Spring Vegetable Coffee Rubbed Skillet Steak Recipe

written by weber

May is the most comfortable time of the year with the temperatures either hot or cold. Why not you bring yourself some new cast iron skillet recipe for yourself? Come in and I bet you will benefit from my cast iron skillet steak recipe!

cast iron skillet steak recipe

Every year after the spring rain drops from the clear sky, I always go to market to find some fresh vegetables that grown under the first rain. And the vegetables truly inspire me in kitchen for different dishes in cast iron skillet.

So today I am going to introduce a cast iron steak recipe for most families can offer a dinner that raise an atmosphere of warmth and happiness. I figure it out when the rain drops knocking on my windows continually is the right time to unite bacon and steak by adding some special seasonings that can avoid the dish become too greasy. And after uncountable test, I finally bring this recipe to all of you.

cast iron skillet steak recipe

Remember our key word is that spring vegetable. So the first requirement of this recipe is you must guarantee the ingredients especially the vegetables must be fresh. The style of American food is always too simple, it will divide the meat and vegetable to two different parts, one as salad and another one as steak or bacon. But my cast iron skillet recipe mixes them together to create a totally new aroma with exotic seasonings.

Also my cast iron steak recipe include the bacon make it more delicious. But the secret of magic is the choice of my seasoning, the black coffee. If you can add some coffee aroma in your cook by appropriate way, then you can avoid you dish from being too greasy.

Spring Vegetable Coffee Rubbed Skillet Steak

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cooking Time: 30 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 lb flank steak
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp ground coffee
1 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
4 slices bacon, chopped
1/4 cup diced shallot
1 bunch asparagus, trimmed, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 1/4 cups frozen peas
Scallions, sliced thinly, for garnish
Fresh chopped parsley, for garnish
salt and pepper to taste
FOR THE MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE:
1 garlic clove, grated
1/3 cup Dijon mustard
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp honey
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tbsp water

INSTRUCTIONS

Prepare a baking sheet and put your steak on it, then rub about 2 tbsp of olive oil over the surface of it.
Mix the ground coffee, garlic powder and half tbsp of cayenne, salt, and pepper in a little bowl. After mix them together, rub the mixture all over the steak. And then leave the steak at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
Prepare another bowl to assemble the mustard vinaigrette which include garlic, Dijon mustard, vinegar, honey, one fourth tsp cayenne, one third cup olive oil, and water.
Next, preheat a cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Put the chopped bacon and cook for about 5 minutes until they are crispy. Remove the bacon with a spoon and take them on a paper towel. Then add the flank steak. Each side of flank steak should be cooked for 3 minutes. Then you can put the steak on a board to be cut.
Let the excess oil out of the skillet but keeping about 1 tbsp in the skillet. Turn the skillet to medium heat and add the shallots along with salt and pepper. Cook the shallots until they are softened, for two minutes. Next, add in the peas with a splash of water and cook until the peas are tender for five minutes.
Lastly, add the asparagus stems. Cook the asparagus stems until tender, about five minutes.Slice the flank steak and place it over the vegetables. Drizzle the steak with the mustard vinaigrette and garnish with scallions and fresh parsley. And that is all of my cast iron skillet recipe. The direction of this cast iron steak recipe is not very complex but also need practices.

NOTES

The veges in this recipe compliments the whole dish. Always remember to check on the time otherwise you might overcook or under cook the steak.

Cast Iron Steak Recipe With Herb Butter

written by weber

Steak is a piece of meat generally sliced across the muscle fibers, potentially including a bone. This exceedingly tender steak is cut from the tenderloin. So today I will introduce a kind of cast iron steak recipe.

Cast Iron Steak Recipe

Last summer, when I stayed at home, I often made a kind of cast iron steak recipe. In fact, some of my favorite steak dinners include a good cut of beef, appropriate salt and pepper, and a skillet. A good, heavy-based skillet is crucial for a well-seared steak recipe. In my house, I have many skillets which can be chosen, but my favorite skillet is the cast iron skillet. I love the cast iron skillet because I can really heat up the pan without ruining either the pan or the steak. Never use a cheap, thin metal pan, unless you like your steak burned.

cast iron steak recipe

Once my skillet is hot, I will test it with a drop of water. If this drop of water dances and sizzles across the skillet, I know my skillet is ready for cooking my steaks. So maybe the following recipe can be called cast iron skillet recipe. In order to get that good taste and keep the meat fresh, I need steaks that are at least one inch thick. A steak close to room temperature will cook more evenly than a cold one. When I slice into it, most of the interior will be cooked to the reddish-pink color and tenderness.

If I don’t see such a steak packaged at the supermarket, I will ask the butcher behind the counter to cut one for me. Prime stick has the best marbling, texture, and flavor. It can be found in the markets, instead going straight to restaurants or overseas. Remember that, taste and compare the steaks from different markets and stick with what you like. Nothing can beat the sear of a steak cooked in a cast iron skillet. If we want to make cast iron cooking more delicious, we must add Gorgonzola herbed butter into this recipe. If you want to know how to make this cast iron steak recipe, read the detailed steps as follows:

Scrumptious Skillet Steak With Gorgonzola Herb Butter

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 1 Hours Cooking Time: 2 Hours

INGREDIENTS

Steaks Ingredients:
Steaks
Salt and pepper
Olive oil
Herbed Butter Ingredients:
Butter
Gorgonzola cheese
Fresh parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

For steaks:

Season with salt and fresh pepper.
Wrap each steak tightly and place in the refrigerator.
Remove from the refrigerator and keep steaks to reach room temperature.
Heat cast iron skillet over medium heat.
Drizzle olive oil into the bottom of the skillet.
Place each steak into the skillet and cook.
Remove from heat.

For the herbed butter:

Cream together butter, Gorgonzola cheese, and fresh parsley.
Place herbed butter onto the top of each steak.

NOTES

The steps above are easy and super simple for your cast iron steak recipe. When you are very hungry someday at home, at this time, preparing for your cast iron skillet, you can follow the steps and make your delicious cast iron skillet recipe.

ICE CREAM SKILLET: FOR TWO

written by Olivia Moore

In my memory, the most impressive dessert is the ice cream skillet. My father really loves cooking, he often created some special food for our family when he was young, now he is retired, he always studies how to make the food special. Every night, he will close his kitchen’s door at least 2 hours to think what he wants to make tomorrow and what he needs to prepare. He loves cooking, in other words, he is crazy about it. One day, I woke up suddenly at 5:30 am because of a big noise. That sound was from the kitchen, I ran to the kitchen and opened that door, I laughed when I saw my father’s face. His face was black because he turned the temperature up and the oven couldn’t stand and then …you know.

What my father made that day is the ice cream skillet blondie for two. I didn’t know where he got the recipe, he failed that day, and from that day, he used 5 days to study it, to make it perfect. And after 5 days later, he got the cast iron dessert recipes and used this recipe, he succeeded eventually.

After hearing what I experienced, you must be curious about how to make this delicious dessert which impressed me deeply. Here comes the recipe!

Ice Cream Skillet

Preparation of this dessert is kind of easy and all the ingredients are available in the stores. However to get the best of taste you need to check your portions carefully. The portions of your ingredient will also depend on the size of the dessert.

This recipe is based on my father’s, he took so much effort to make this recipe perfect. Not everyone has the talent to be a chef, but as long as he can be absorbed in it. So here comes the recipe.

Ice Cream Skillet

Serves: 2 Prep Time: 1 Hour Cooking Time: 20 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened (I use Challenge)
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg yolk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup mix-ins (butterscotch or chocolate chips, coconut, chopped candy, nuts, etc)

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F, and then you need spray cast iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray.
Mix the butter and brown sugar until crinkly, and then mix the egg yolk, vanilla, baking powder, salt. Finally mix in the flour, then stir in add-ins. (As for me, I will add some butterscotch and shredded coconut).
Bake it for about 20 minutes. When the outer edges and the center turn golden brown, but the center is still a bit jiggly.
Serve with ice cream and caramel syrup. Enjoy it.

NOTES

You should pay attention to the temperature. It’s crucial for you to control the temperature, if you don’t, your face will get black, my father is a “good” example.The dessert is more suitable to be taken during the day, most probably lunch time.

Super Easy Cast Iron Pizza

written by Olivia Moore

I took three years to travel around the world in order to find the most delicious food. During that journey, I found much food and interesting culture as well, what I call the super easy cast iron pizza never crossed my mind though. About two years ago, I went to a small village (I don’t remember the name) which was located in the southeast of Texas, it was isolated and people who lived in there were stereotyped, they haven’t seen an outsider before. So my coming surprised them.

Actually, I saw a video on YouTube about this small village and I decided to go there to find the delicious food. But when I got there, I found there were so many foods to taste and I didn’t know which was the best, I think every villager here is a talented cook, they all can cook very well, what’s more, they are hospitable. They “fought” with each other to get this chance to let me live in their house, at that moment, I almost thought I was a treasure. However, the most impressive food is a pizza named super easy cast iron pizza.

I found that pizza in a small house, there was an old lady lived in the house. The villagers called that old lady grandma Lisa. She always cooked for other villagers, all the villagers said her food was the most delicious than anyone else. Then I found her in her kitchen, she was making a special pizza, she made it in a very easy way, even a person who never cooked can make it very well, so she called it the super easy cast iron pizza, just because it’s easy to make. Here I’d like to share the cast iron pizza recipes with you.

Preparation of the super easy cast iron pizza.

Super Easy Cast Iron Pizza

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cooking Time: 60 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

l 1 1/2 cups flour
l 1/4 Tsp. active dry yeast
l 3/4 Tsp. salt
l 3/4 cup water, cold
l 1 tbs. olive oil, for greasing pan
l 1/3 cup of your favorite pizza sauce
l 4 oz. mozzarella & provolone mix cheese
l Any toppings
Easy materials to get in the supermarket nearby, and if I were you, I will make the measure under-control, it’s the key to make it perfect.

INSTRUCTIONS

Put flour, yeast, and salt together in a bowl.
Pour some cold water and stir it to make it combine well.
Use a plastic wrap to cover the bowl tightly.
Put the dough in a dry and ventilated place for about a night, use some flour to sprinkle the dough and then stir until it becomes a ball.
Use olive oil to grease your cast iron skillet, and place the dough in it, spread it to the edge of the skillet, then cover the pan and let it rest.
After about an hour later, preheat the oven to about 550 F.
When the dough rise add sauce, cheese, and some toppings to it. Then start cooking on medium high for 3 minutes.
Place in the preheated oven and bake it until the dough turns golden.Then remove from the oven with care. Enjoy it.

NOTES

The Recipe needs patience and the timing needs to be taken accurately also.

More notes:

You will never regret trying the delicious pizza if you have made this one in your own kitchen. If it doesn’t taste well, don’t worry, remember that everything is difficult at the beginning, try it again and again, you will make it perfect one day. Grandma Lisa told me the secret about the pizza, actually the recipe is from his husband, so you can feel the love of the old couple from this recipe.

Other Cast Iron Cooking that will make your mealtime a happy time:

CRANBERRY CAKE

written by outdoorfeeds

Ingredients for the Cranberry Cornmeal skillet cake

A chilly weekend again so it will be all about staying indoors and it never gets more boring than that. Anyhow, this is the most appropriate time to bring out the best in you. Most people will want to go a little Artistic and play guitar or write some lyrics. Others prefer binge watching of their favorite series. I plan to spend the whole day baking and I want to teach you how to bake this dessert–CRANBERRY CORNMEAL SKILLET CAKE. Cranberry, a small red sour fruit, my favorite. Cranberries are not only sour tasting but also shiny like pretty crimson jewels. Every time I finish baking this dessert, I feel like I finished a work of art.

This CRANBERRY CAKE( one of my favorite cast iron dessert) reminds me of an ancient traditional dessert in Thanksgiving Day–cranberry sauce. During Thanksgiving Day, there is always an interesting cranberry contest. A large bowl which is full of cranberries is be placed on the ground, 4-10 players sit around and each of them has a needle and a piece of thread. The main aim of the game is to get the player who will put together the highest number of cranberries into the string using the needle. Each player has like 3 minutes to put together the highest number of cranberries together. When the time is over, the one who makes the longest string wins the game. The one who makes the shortest will get a wooden spoon.Cornmeal and Cranberry fruits are the key ingredients of the cake. Cornmeal creates a sweet, hearty and tender crumb. When the cranberries are cooked, they become juicy and create light sour taste. When brown sugar is added to the flour the cake will have a sweet and sour taste.

For your Thanksgiving Day or a weekend dessert with your family, try out this recipe. I’m sure you will love it.Apart from the childhood family recipe I also consulted some of my favorite cookbooks. This is one of my favorite cookbooks.[Click Here]

PREPARATION OF THE CRANBERRY CAKE

This cake dessert has a sweet and sour taste which and those who love sweet cakes find it a little hard to stomach.

Cranberry Cake Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cooking Time: 40 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

11/4 cups all-purpose flour
11/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
3/4 cup fine cornmeal
1/2 cup unsalted butter
1/2 cup honey
2 eggs
1 cup sour cream( or full-fat yogurt)
2 cups fresh cranberries
1/4 cup firmly packed down sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Put an oven rack in the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350F.
Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a bowl. Then add the cornmeal and whisk. Set aside.
Use your cast iron skillet to melt the butter and swirl richly to make the bottom and sides of the cast iron skillet coat with melted butter.
Remove the melted butter from the skillet to a bowl. Add honey, eggs and sour cream ( if you don’t have sour cream, you can substitute it with yogurt). Then whisk.
Mix all the ingredients together and add half of the cranberries.
Put this mixture into the cast iron skillet and make it an even layer. Place the remaining cranberries side by side over the top of it and sprinkle some brown sugar.
Put the skillet into the oven and bake it for 35-40 minutes. Sometimes this method is not accurate enough. You can use a toothpick to check if it is well cooked. Just insert the toothpick into the center of the cake and pull it out. If it is attached to moist crumbs, enjoy your cake.

NOTES

I’m sure this dessert will make you fall in love with cranberry! An ornament in your dull life. Remember to clean your cast iron skillet carefully and always keep it in a good condition. It is a reliable partner in your cooking.

Cast Iron Maple Golden Acorn Squash Pie

written by outdoorfeeds

The person who is always on my back to support me is my wife. We met in college and I was kinda attracted to her by her personality. She was optimistic and even now she is happy about everything and every day, no matter how difficult the problem seems to be, she can always make it perfect. She is good at cooking, especially the dessert. Her father was a dessert chef and the apple does not fall far from its tree. She loved cooking dessert just like the father. When we were in college, she could make different desserts for me every week. And every dessert she made for me was a surprise. I have always felt like I am the luckiest person in the whole world. There was nothing like the Cast Iron Maple Golden Acorn Squash Pie though, This was my all time favorite.

Well cut the squash

This custom pie has witnessed our love from the beginning to now. To date, we still make it every week no matter how busy we are. When I am happy, the pie is to celebrate the happiness; When I am sad, the pie is also there to comfort me. I don’t know how his father invented the delicious Maple Golden Acorn Squash Pie. I always jokingly said that the main ingredient of the pie was love, and I can attest to the way her mother also enjoyed the pie. The ambiance is always not the same when we are having the pie.

Well prepared Cast Iron Maple Golden Acorn Squash Pie

You can read more[Here] on the Recipe for Maple Golden Acorn Squash Pie.

Tasty Maple Golden Acorn Squash Pie Recipe

Serves: 4 Prep Time: 45 Minutes Cooking Time: 45 Minutes

INGREDIENTS

1 cup Whipping Cream
1 cup Milk
3 Eggs + 2 Yolks
1 1/2 tsp Vanilla
2 1/2 cups Acorn Squash Puree
3/4 cup Sugar
1/4 cup Pure Maple Syrup
2 Tbsp Bourbon (optional)
1 tsp Fresh Ginger, grated
2 tsp Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 tsp Salt
1 Pie Crust, partially baked and warm

INSTRUCTIONS

Cut 2 golden acorn squashes into the half with a sharp knife. Add 1/4 cup of water to the safe dish, and place it in a microwave oven. Use a plastic wrap to cover it, and open one corner for a vent. Don’t stop until the fork turns soft and easy to scrape the flesh off the squash.
Place squash into a food processor and the puree into a mesh sieve and press through. This way you can remove any of the fiber of the squash. Then clean the remains.
Let the oven preheat to 400 degrees. Mix cream, milk, eggs, yolks, and vanilla together in a large bowl and rotate them regularly until it is smooth.
Mix acorn squash, sugar, maple syrup, bourbon, ginger, salt and pumpkin pie spice in the cast iron skillet place the mixture to a simmer and stir them for about 15 minutes. Stop the stirring when the mixture is thickened and smooth.
Mix the cream mixture and the squash mixture till they are getting thickened then stop heating.
Bake the mixture for about 10-15 minutes at 400 degrees, then 30-35 minutes at 300 degrees. The pie is now ready to serve.
You can add some cream or pumpkin pie spice to add some more flavor to the pie. This will make it more delicious.

NOTES

The Recipe for this Cast Iron Maple Golden Acorn Squash Pie is the secret for our everlasting love between me and my better half. Hope this is helpful and all will be looking forward to my next story.