Now I love my sister a lot but I always end up spending way too much money when I go with her anywhere, particularly the grocery store. This is not to say I'm a tightwad but she happens to justify (a few) more purchases than myself. She really should have been a lawyer because she is naturally gifted in her ability to persuade.
(Here's a little side note about my sister and I: We are both serious about eating, drinking, and keeping each other balanced with our opposite personalities. We happen to live in the same apartment complex and we also happen to enjoy the company of one another. Sometimes I feel like we are the sisters from White Christmas...only we're not White, we're Asian.)
Well to return to my initial story, we went to Kroger the other day and she persuaded me to buy two Bison Steaks. Again, I probably would not have made this purchase if I had not been with Molly but there were a couple of factors that led me to buy these delicious but expensive steaks.
First, I had a day from a pile of crap. Not to sound like I'm a character from The Hills but there is nothing that makes me more flustered or insecure than when I find out my friends and I have been the topic of conversation by a single individual who has only known us for 2 seconds. There is always someone in a group who doesn't have anything better to talk about in a social setting than the people they call their "friends".
Some things and some people never change and since I can only hold myself accountable I've decided the only thing I'm going to do is simply roll my eyes and walk away. So how am I going to be the bigger person so easily? After all it's always easier said than done, right? I'll tell you what I'm going to do...I'm going to eat. And I'm going to eat A LOT.
Don't worry though, I'm not packing on the pounds like a bear in hibernation but in tribute to this blog I'm going to try cooking it out instead of bitching this person out. Sometimes I even need to put something in my mouth. Today it happens to be a big piece of meat...bison meat, that is.
So what good timing it is these steaks were on sale (this also being the second reason why I made the purchase). I found the marinade for the bison steaks from Balsamic and Soy Glazed London Broil. Surprisingly, I'm not sure I will re-use this marinade since the balsamic vinaigrette was too overpowering for my taste. However, I will justify the purchase of the bison steaks again in the future. I cannot believe how tender bison steaks are when they have almost no fat in them at all. Yum!!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 c Balsamic Vinaigrette
- 1/4 c Ponzu Sauce
- 1 lb Bison Steak
Cooking Directions:
- Pour both the balsamic vinaigrette and the ponzu sauce in a shallow baking dish
- Piece the bison steak all over with a fork and turn the steaks a couple of times to completely coat both sides
- Cover the dish and place in the refrigerator for 8 hours
- Preheat the broiler to 400 degrees Fahrenheit
- Place the baking dish in the oven and cook for 5 minutes on each side
Ooh, I would love to try bison steaks. What do they taste like? They sure look beautiful. One pound is a lot of steak...! Did you eat it all? Dinner, steak salad for lunch, etc? :)
ReplyDeleteIgnore the haters. They are usually just miserable themselves.
Oh, you've gotta try bison steaks! I admit, I was very skeptical when I cooked them in the oven; in the past, the steaks dried out too quickly and they were very tough to eat (in both senses of the word).
ReplyDeleteBut these bison steaks were juicy, flavorful, tender, and (best of all) very low fat. They are expensive but if you want to have red meat just not the calories they are worth splurging on every once in a while.
Also, 1 pound may seem like a lot but my fiance, Ian, does eat quite a bit...based on his appetite, I sometimes forget he is 27 and not 19. But we did have 1 steak leftover and I ended up making it into a steak sandwich the following day with grilled onions and muenster cheese. Pretty damn good!
P.S.: Thanks for the advice, it's not easy walking away from a confrontation sometimes (especially when I think I've got some pretty good verbal comebacks in my back pocket) but you're right, misery loves its own company.
Cool, you have convinced me about bison. I live in Hong Kong so often things like this have to wait until I visit or return to other countries. But I will make a mental note. Thanks for your response!
ReplyDeleteThat is so interesting! My sister's best friend was born there but her mother's family is from Japan. My sister and I were both born in Korea but we grew up in Indiana and it is in our hometown where we both still reside. We both talk about how much we'd love to tour all across Asia! Thanks for sharing!
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