Carpet Bag Steak
When cooked to my recipe you will wonder why it isn t on every menu to this day.
Carpet bag steak. The carpetbag steak is a traditional luxurious dish that combines the flavour of beef and oysters steak is an australian favourite barbeque is a favourite cooking method and oysters are a classic ingredient in aussie cuisine. Although claimed by many to be of australian origin an australian cookbook the captain cook book. Fill each with two oysters secure closed with a toothpick. Prime cut steak is stuffed with fresh oysters for a luscious melding of flavors.
Stuff pocket with the 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. Wagyu fillet with its extra fat content really lifts this to a level unimagineable 40 years ago. Place the oysters in a shallow bowl.
Carpetbag steak or carpetbagger steak is a traditional working class dish from mumbles a historic oyster fishing village in swansea south wales uk over the years it has become a luxury dish popular in the 1950s and 1960s in australia and new zealand. Top steaks with any leftover oyster stuffing. Rinse steaks under cold water and pat dry. Even wagyu with a very low score.
Make a pocket in each steak cutting through the side. Secure with wooded picks. Chateaubriand lobster mornay and carpetbag steak. Carpetbag steak from food network.
Serve the steaks with fresh green salad and crusty bread. Gently massage bag to combine ingredients. Make carpetbag steak as a special meal to impress family friends or a new romantic interest. Two hundred years of australian cooking declares that the.
For the carpetbag steak preheat the oven to 200c 180c fan gas 6. Broil steaks about 6 inches from heat for about 8 10 minutes on each side or until desired doneness. Place in zip top bag and add red wine dressing mix and pepper. Make a pocket in the side of the steak.
The carpetbag steak is a surf n turf classic that once again proves that oysters and beef are a match made in heaven says rodney dunn. Season with salt and pepper and drizzle over the lemon juice. Any leftover butter can be used for garlic bread to serve alongside just in case there wasn t enough nostalgia on the plate. It consists of an end cut of steak such as scotch fillet pockets in the meat are made by small cuts into which oysters are stuffed and.
Toss on the bbq for 8 10 minutes or until your liking. Squeeze air out of bag and seal. This is a simple but at the same time rich and luxurious dish as the dish is grilled the flavour of the fresh oysters permeates the steak and blends with the. Here it is again with a twist it s stuffed with a self saucing garlic butter.