Chef Rico's Perfect Chopped Onion Method

This is a great way to hand chop onions and make them any size you like; fine grade, medium grade, or large grade. You will want different sizes depending on what you are making many times. Plus, this is quick and easy and sets you up for more than one time. Once you slice off how much you need, store the rest in a sealed plastic bag or sealed container.

Start with how you buy the onion at the store. You don't need to peel it just yet!

Take a sharp wide blade knife and cut both ends of the onion off and discard

Score the onion by making  a cut about 1/8 blade deep across the onion

Now peel the onion back to reveal the shinny part like this

Here is where you determine the size of your chop. Slice the onion about 1/4 think and you get large; slice it 1/8 thick and you get medium grade chop; slice it really thin like 1/16 and you get a fine chop.

 Now cut the slice in half and separate to prepare for chopping

As you chop the slice, move it around with your fingers toward the blade. With the onion now in inner circles, when you cut this way, you end up with chopped onion.

Disclaimer: This post is strictly for chopping method purposes only and does not deal with food storage methods or how long to keep foods stored.

Bourbon Steak Marinade

Grilling steaks is on of my all time favorite meats. My son Joey, (culinary student) grilled the one in the picture for me. Notice the grill marks are perfect and he uses a temp sensor to grill to just the right degree for however you like your meat. (Cutting into a steak while grilling will loose the juices and cook unevenly)

My part in this  meal was the steak marinade. I have used this one for a lot of years and I have to say it very different from anything else I have used. Obviously one of the main ingredients is bourbon and the results is incredible flavor. So, if you are your Baptist and don't drink, go to the neighbors house and borrow a shot.

This recipe will marinate up to four 8oz steaks

Ingredients

• 1- shot Bourbon (please only a shot, more does not make this any better)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• pepper to taste
• well marbled steak

Preparation method:
1. Combine all the ingredients, except the steaks, in a large mixing bowl and still until well mixed
2. Place your steaks in a large resealable plastic bag
3. Add all the mixture and seal the bag
4. Shake the bag around ensuring the mixture is all over each steak
5. Refrigerate over night for best results

Grill em up!

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Chef Rico's Simple Steak Salsa

Have you ever thought of steak salsa? That's the only terminology I can think of for this mixture. We were eating at an outdoor barbeque place in Durango,Colorado many years ago and they used this salsa and I just fell in love with it. After the show they put on for the crowd, I went back to the kitchen and inquired about the salsa. The guy I talked to gave me the recipe with no problem and told me I may be shocked at how simple it is to make. I have made this for over 25 years now and still love it; and YES, IT IS SIMPLE TO MAKE!

This recipe serves around 6-8 people

Ingredients

• 1- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
• 1 - green bell pepper
• 1/4 cup chopped white onion (medium chopped)
• Garlic salt to taste
• Season Salt to taste ( Kountry Boys Ole #1) is my favorite

1. Pour the diced tomatoes in a large bowl and with two knives back and forth, chop the chunks up smaller.
2. Wash and core the green bell pepper then chop medium size and add to the bowl
3. Chop the white onion smaller and add to the bowl and stir mixture
4. Add the garlic salt to taste. I like mine pretty garlicky!
5. Add the seasoned salt but not too much
6. Stir the mixture well and then refrigerated before using

I told you this was simple but very tasty and awesome on steaks

Comments? Have you tried this yet?