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Grilled Flat Iron Steaks with Pistachio-Mushroom Rice

Looking for a fun and flavorful new dish? Pistachio and mushroom rice make for a perfect pairing with grilled and sliced Flat Iron Steaks.

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Ingredients:

  • 2 beef Flat Iron Steaks (about 8 ounces each)
  • 1/3 cup salted shelled pistachios, toasted, divided
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 2 teaspoons steak seasoning blend
  • 4 medium portobello mushrooms, stems removed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Salt and pepper
  • 2 cups hot cooked brown rice
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • Prepared balsamic syrup
  • Fresh thyme sprigs (optional)

Cooking:

  1. Place 2 tablespoons pistachios in food processor container. Cover; process until ground. Coarsely chop remaining pistachios. Set aside.
  2. Combine ground pistachios, 1 tablespoon thyme and steak seasoning; press evenly onto steaks. Brush mushrooms with oil.
  3. Place steaks in center of grid over medium, ash-covered coals; arrange mushrooms around steaks. Grill steaks and mushrooms, covered, 10 to 14 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 12 to 16 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness and until mushrooms are tender, turning occasionally.
  4. Carve steaks into slices. Season with salt and pepper, as desired; keep warm. Chop mushrooms. Combine mushrooms, rice, chopped pistachios and 1 tablespoon thyme in medium bowl; season with salt and pepper, as desired.
  5. Drizzle beef with some of the balsamic syrup. Serve with rice mixture and remaining balsamic syrup. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.

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Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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