4 Rib eye steaks (10 oz)
2 tb Olive oil
2 tb Essence
2 tb Olive oil
4 oz Tasso; diced
1 1/2 c Fresh corn; scraped from cob
1/4 c Onions; chopped
1 tb Shallots; minced
1 tb Garlic; minced
1 c Heavy cream
1/3 c Red bell peppers; minced
1/4 c Green onions; chopped
Salt and pepper
1 c Fried onion rings; warmed
2 tb Green onions; chopped
2 tb Brunoise red peppers
2 tb Brunoise yellow onions
For the maque choux:
In a saute pan, heat the olive oil. When the pan is smoking hot,
add the tasso and saute for 30 seconds. Add the corn and saute for
1 minute. Add the onions and continue sauting for 1 minute. Add
the garlic and season with salt and pepper. Saute for 1 minute.
Stir in the cream, red pepper, and green onions and simmer until
mixture is heated through, about 2 minutes.
For the steak:
Rub each steak with the olive oil and season with Essence.
In a hot saute pan, cook steaks for 4 minutes on each side for
medium rare. Remove from pan. Spoon the maque choux in the center
of the plate.
Place steak on top of the maque choux. Garnish with the fried
onions, green onions, peppers and yellow onions.
