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Belated Birthday Dinner
Like many on the site, I had a birthday this week. Unfortunately, I do not get home from work early enough to cook, so I made my B-day dinner today. Although I would like to have cooked the same as CarterQ did for his birthday (rack of lamb is one of my favorites, cooked exactly the same way), I had to cook something my family liked as well. So here we go.
Started with some baked potatoes, rubbed with EVOO and sea salt. Put on the MAK at 325°F for 1 hour:
While the potatoes were cooking, I split a couple of lobster tails and drizzled EVOO, Desert Gold. chives, and lemon juice and let sit for a while:
I also wrapped some Costco Choice filets with some bacon and seasoned with BPS Double Secret and let come up to room temp:
When potatoes were done, I pulled them. Removed the flame zone cover, put the grill grates on, and cranked up the MAK to high. When up to temp, I put the filets on:
Pulled the filets and let them rest when they reached 135-140°F:
Then I brushed the lobster tails with a mixture of butter, garlic and chives and put them on the grill. I also put the potatoes back on:
Flipped the lobster over:
All plated up with a nice glass of wine:
For dessert, my daughter made me a birthday cake. For those of you that can't tell, it is a steak with grill marks!!!
The picture does not do it justice, but she even made the cake pinkish red, because I like my steaks medium rare!!
As good as the meal was, you can't beat a cake that looks like a steak inside and out that is made by your daughter! What a great day!!!
Like many on the site, I had a birthday this week. Unfortunately, I do not get home from work early enough to cook, so I made my B-day dinner today. Although I would like to have cooked the same as CarterQ did for his birthday (rack of lamb is one of my favorites, cooked exactly the same way), I had to cook something my family liked as well. So here we go.
Started with some baked potatoes, rubbed with EVOO and sea salt. Put on the MAK at 325°F for 1 hour:
While the potatoes were cooking, I split a couple of lobster tails and drizzled EVOO, Desert Gold. chives, and lemon juice and let sit for a while:
I also wrapped some Costco Choice filets with some bacon and seasoned with BPS Double Secret and let come up to room temp:
When potatoes were done, I pulled them. Removed the flame zone cover, put the grill grates on, and cranked up the MAK to high. When up to temp, I put the filets on:
Pulled the filets and let them rest when they reached 135-140°F:
Then I brushed the lobster tails with a mixture of butter, garlic and chives and put them on the grill. I also put the potatoes back on:
Flipped the lobster over:
All plated up with a nice glass of wine:
For dessert, my daughter made me a birthday cake. For those of you that can't tell, it is a steak with grill marks!!!
The picture does not do it justice, but she even made the cake pinkish red, because I like my steaks medium rare!!
As good as the meal was, you can't beat a cake that looks like a steak inside and out that is made by your daughter! What a great day!!!
