1 cup plus 2 tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2 cups Essence Creole seasoning
4 steaks (12-14 ounce) rib,
-- Porterhouse, T-bone,
2 cups julienne assorted exotic mushrooms
1 cup julienne onions
1 large onion, cut into rings, about 1/8" thick
1/4 cup Tabasco sauce
1 cup flour
oil for frying
1 cup mashed roasted root vegetables
2 cups mashed potatoes
salt and pepper
Instructions:
Preheat the grill In a shallow bowl, combine the olive oil and Essence,
to make a paste. Smear each steak with the rub, covering the entire
steak completely. Marinate the steaks for about an hour. Place the
steaks on the grill and cook for 3 minutes. Remove from the grill
and each steak on a cedar plank. Toss the mushrooms and onions with
salt and pepper. Mound the vegetables on top of each steak and place
back on the grill. Cook the steaks on the plank for 4 minutes for
medium rare. Toss the onion rings in the Tabasco. Dredge the onions
in the flour. Fry the onions until golden brown, about 3 minutes.
Remove from the fryer and season with salt and pepper. In a sauce
pan, combine the roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes together.
Yield: 4 servings Posted to the BBQ List on July 13, 1998 by Michele
