Spice it up, rub it in
This is Nona again. Lindsey missed out on the goodies today. Another nice promotional package arrived from McCormick. This big box was stuffed with various grill rubs, marinades and a Montreal steak seasoning grinder.
Bounty for the guest bloggers!
I have used the McCormick’s Montreal steak seasoning before and I highly recommend it. Lindsey gave me the smokehouse pepper they sent her last week, and I used it this weekend and loved it. It added a nice smoky flavor without being overpowering.
My hubby and I joined Weight Watchers last night, so I am looking for ways to add more flavor to food as I try to whittle away fat and calories and keep to our daily points goals. Of course, I have to be careful with sauces and marinades that can actually add too many calories to what otherwise would have been a lean, low-cal dish.
I want to try the seafood rub, which contains chili pepper, lemon peel, garlic, tomato and brown sugar. Sounds pretty tasty for some salmon filets that want to get out of my fridge and onto my grill.
I promise we will save some of this spice swag for Lindsey.
So what’s grilling at your house this hot and steamy weekend?
June 5, 2008 - 1:15 PM
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Lindsey is really going to be bummed because she missed the spice pack! That was nice of you to save her something although it’s a long time until Monday so she might be lucky if her stash survives the weekend!
I’m flying solo this weekend so the most adventurous I’ll get on the grill is probably a burger or maybe another tilapia filet. I noticed on the tilapia blog entry that someone put up a tasty-sounding recipe for grilling.
Hey Nona!
Good luck with Weight Watchers! I highly recommend the e-tools as you can search recipes and also plug in your own recipes to get the points values.
As for what’s grilling, I’ve been craving some BBQ chicken. Does anyone have a particular sauce that they like, either store bought or homemade?
Thanks for the encouragement Lori. I plan to check out e-tools tonight. That’s new since the last time I tried this program.
We really like Don’s Best Sauce. You can find it at Kroger with the other barbecue sauces. It’s made in Ridgway, Va. and we like the sweet flavor with a very subtle hint of heat. It’s not super thick, so if you like it slathered on, add a little brown sugar to it.
My fiancee grilled up some delicious steak and shrimp yesterday – he used the same marinade for both of them, I thought the shrimp were FANTASTIC with so much flavor! Here’s the recipe:
Beer and Brown Sugar Marinade
(from allrecipes.com)
INGREDIENTS
2 (16 ounce) beef sirloin steaks
1/4 cup dark beer
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
DIRECTIONS
Preheat grill for high heat.
Use a fork to poke holes all over the surface of the steaks, and place steaks in a large baking dish. In a bowl, mix together beer, teriyaki sauce, and brown sugar. Pour sauce over steaks, and let sit about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 the seasoned salt, pepper, and garlic powder; set aside for 10 minutes. Turn steaks over, sprinkle with remaining seasoned salt, pepper, and garlic powder, and continue marinating for 10 more minutes.
Remove steaks from marinade. Pour marinade into a small saucepan, bring to a boil, and cook for several minutes.
Lightly oil the grill grate. Grill steaks for 7 minutes per side, or to desired doneness. During the last few minutes of grilling, baste steaks with boiled marinade to enhance the flavor and ensure juiciness.
Hey Lori, a sauce I’ve been using for chicken for a long time is store bought, it’s “Carolina Treet Original Cooking BBQ Sauce.” It’s tangy, reminds me of South Carolina mustard based BBQ sauce, but it’s more orange than yellow. I use it only on chicken, you can marinate the chicken in it, but I usually just “dip” the chicken in it on the plate after it’s grilled, and as I eat it. If you try it I hope you enjoy!
Treet is a great SC sauce. It is great for chicken but as a last minute sauce. Scott’s is a NC sauce that I like to use on chicken and pork. You can get it at Food Lion. The longer you marinate with Scott’s, the mo betta it gets.
For steak, we usually just do a Worstershire marinade. My daughter likes a Korean marinade of sesame oil and teriyaki sauce for smaller cuts of beef. We will probably do Korean beef this weekend.
Thanks for the recommendations! I’ll have to try those sauces out – that mustard based sauce sounds delicious.
And the Beer & Brown Sugar Marinade has me craving a steak now!