You really can't go past meat and 3 veg for a healthy complete meal. I mean, we lived on it when we were growing up. It is perfect for my children because there is nothing they are allergic to. that being said, they both seem to react to tomatoes, so we are going to avoid them (how to make cooking even harder!) because they get an itchy rash around their mouth.
Last night for dinner I gave them steak with vegies (boiled potato, broccoli and crunchy carrot sticks). I cooked the steak (half a piece of blade steak, seasoned lightly with salt and pepper) til it was medium, rested it (for half the time it was cooked - thanks Masterchef!) and cut it up into manageable pieces. Yum.
I think I am the only person in Australia who didn't watch Masterchef! Did they mention what the resting does? Does it help make the meat more tender? That is something I always have trouble with when cooking for my kids. Neither of them will eat my steak, it is always too chewy for them, no matter what I seem to do!
ReplyDeleteHi Julie,
ReplyDeleteApparently it does make it more tender. The muscle fibres that have contracted (become tense) during cooking tend to relax during resting time. So it will become more succulent. Nice huh! I think another key is not to overcook the meat either and have a good cut of meat (ie not chuck steak unless you are slow-cooking). The masterchef website had a great masterclass on cooking meat too - http://www.masterchef.com.au/video.htm?vxSiteId=f8066236-e138-457a-95f4-298ed80718f8&vxChannel=S2MC_Masterclass1