Missing the Mediterranean

I’m missing hanging with Trav on the Mediterranean Coast in Turkey. And missing the good eats.

Steak with Cucumber Dill Yogurt

Ingredients:

Steak (any cut you like)

Rock Salt

Mediterranean Cheese Yogurt (from Trader Joe’s)

1/2 cup cucumber, diced

1/2 cup tomatoes, diced

1/2 cup onion, diced

1 1/2 tbsp fresh dill

1 1/2 tbsp salt

pita bread or flat bread

1) Grab a half handful of rock salt and cover both sides of the steak with rock salt. I swear this is the best way to marinate/flavor steak. just some good old rock salt. THAT’S IT! set aside for 15 minutes.

2) Mix the yogurt, dill, cucumber, tomatoes, onion and salt. Add more salt if it needs. Set aside in the fridge so it stays nice and cold.

3) Shake off the rock salt and grill the steak or use a grill pan on the stove. About 5-7 minutes on each side on high heat for medium rare-medium.

4) Let the steak rest for at least7-10 minutes. Then slice into strips. Serve over warm pita bread and top with yogurt. Set aside some of the yogurt dip to dip the pita.

pictures are blurry sorry.

Goat Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

So this is an extension from the last post but I didn’t want the post to drag and drag so here’s a separate one.

Goat Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms:

Ingredients:

Crimini mushrooms

Goat cheese

Panko (Japanese bread crumbs)

Rosemary

1 shallot, minced

One clove garlic, minced

The filling:

1) Take off the mushroom stems and finely chop. In a saute pan, add olive oil and saute the shallot and garlic. After about 2 minutes add the stems and saute until most of the liquid evaporates. Let it cool.

2) Once the mixture cools, mix in about 1/2 cup of goat cheese. Season with s&p.

The breadcrumbs:

1) In a saute pan, add some olive oil, a sprig of rosemary and let the oil infuse with the rosemary and also heat up.  Then add the panko and quickly fry the breadcrumbs.

The mushrooms:

1) Season the mushrooms with olive oil, s&p and bake in the oven for 15 minutes at 400 degrees.

2) Take the mushrooms out and fill with the goat cheese mixture and sprinkle the top with the rosemary breadcrumbs.

3) Bake for another 15 minutes.

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