Carpet Bag Steak Recipe
Squeeze air out of bag and seal.
Carpet bag steak recipe. Fill each with two oysters secure closed with a toothpick. The most popular meal with most men is a nice juicy steak with all the trimmings wrote betty not quite in the way the. Toss on the bbq for 8 10 minutes or until your liking. Although claimed by many to be of australian origin an australian cookbook the captain cook book.
Top steaks with any leftover oyster stuffing. An authentic guide to australian cooking and eating traditions graeme newman 1987 does not include a recipe for carpet bag steak. Serve the steaks with fresh green salad and crusty bread. Chateaubriand lobster mornay and carpetbag steak.
Gently massage bag to combine ingredients. 1 12 ounce container fresh select or standard oysters drained. Broil steaks about 6 inches from heat for 8 to 10 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Make a pocket in the side of the steak.
Drizzle steaks with teriyaki sauce sauce and refrigerate until ready to bbq. Place in zip top bag and add red wine dressing mix and pepper. Rinse steaks under cold water and pat dry. When cooked to my recipe you will wonder why it isn t on every menu to this day.
This really is a 5 star recipe. The part of this puzzle food historians are not able to solve is who first introduced the carpetbag steak to australia and when. Make carpetbag steak as a special meal to impress family friends or a new romantic interest. Secure with wooded picks.
Carpetbag steak australia. Broil steaks about 6 inches from heat for about 8 10 minutes on each side or until desired doneness. 2 1 1 2 pound strip steaks cut with pockets. Carpetbag steak from food network.
Prime cut steak is stuffed with fresh oysters for a luscious melding of flavors. And done right this was the best. Stuff pocket with the oyster mixture. Secure with wooden picks.
Life was very different in the year 1950 which is when a venerable woman journalist called betty patterson delivered in a brisbane newspaper a recipe for one of the few genuinely australian dishes. The down under cookbook. Stuff pocket with oyster mixture. For over the top taste and low effort luxe nothing can beat carpetbag steak a dish popular in australia and new zealand in the mid 20th century.
Make a pocket in each steak cutting through the side.