day 31, recipe 31: Steak with Sauteed Mushrooms

Woo! One whole month of no repeats down and eleven more to go! It's been a fun month, but I digress..I'm starting to struggle a wee bit. I guess I'll just have to learn to think outside the box a little more.
We all love a good steak. It's easy to find bottled steak marinades, or rubs that'll ensure you'll have a tasty steak but it's more fun (and flavorful!) when you make your own. This was by far one of the best marinades I've ever used!

Marinade

1/4 C            extra virgin olive oil
1/4 C            soya sauce (low-sodium if you prefer)
1/4 C            Worcestershire sauce
1/8 C             balsamic vinegar
1/8 C             dry white wine
2 T                Keg steak spice
1T                 dijon mustard (shhh, this is my "secret" ingredient; mainly because the bf HATES mustard. hehe)
                     salt & pepper

In a large shallow dish, lay your steaks down & sprinkle with salt, pepper and steak spice. In a separate bowl, combine remaining ingredients & stir well. Pour overtop of steaks, cover dish with cling wrap & place in fridge to marinate for a minimum of 3 hours.

Preheat your grill or bbq. I've got an indoor counter top grill that's super handy for winter days when you just don't want to stand around bbq'ing. I set the temperature at "3"- using a medium-low setting allowed me to cook the steaks long enough to achieve a medium-rare without burning or charring the outside of the meat.
Add your steaks to the heated grill & brush top side with remaining marinade. Cook for 7 minutes on the first side; turn over and cook for 5 minutes on the second side, once again brushing top with marinade. Discard remaining marinade. Allow steaks to sit for 1 minute when they have reached desired doneness & serve with sauteed mushrooms and oven roasted potatoes!

Sauteed Mushrooms- Easiest & Tastiest : )

You can use fresh or canned mushrooms for this. In a strange way, I almost prefer the canned mushrooms when I'm cooking them up like this. To each their own, right?

1 can                   sliced mushrooms
2 T                      butter or margarine
2 T                      soya sauce
2 T                      Worcestershire sauce
1 onion                 cut in half, then into thin rings
1 T                       garlic salt
                            pepper to taste

Melt butter in a small frying pan & add mushrooms. Saute just until soft; add mushrooms to pan & mix well with onion. Cook for 3-4 minutes then add soya, Worcestershire, garlic salt & pepper. Continue cooking until all the liquid has evaporated & been absorbed into the mushroom mixture. Remove from heat & serve over or on the side of your steak!