Steak with Spinach Cashew

Jan 23, 2010

I've been missing steak and I wanted it tonight for dinner. A simple marinade will do with a little soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, chili pepper, olive oil, and pepper. Grill it on the cast iron grill at home and it'll almost taste like it's been cooked on the grill. For the side dish, no baked potato tonight but some greens of spinach, bacon, and cashew nuts. Yes, Cashew nuts from the Philippines that my mom brought back on her trip which was given to me by my lovely cousin, Ate Au.  These cashew nuts are naked and taste sweet, and once I eat one I have to have more and more. Lately, I've been adding bacon to everything. I think I'm addicted to bacon which I don't mind at all. Who wouldn't like a smoky buttery piece of meat unless you're vegetarian or vegan of course.

Ingredients: 
5 tbs of soy sauce
4 tbs of teriyaki sauce
1 tbs of worcestershire sauce
2 tbs of olive oil
1/2 tsp of chili pepper
1/2 tsp of paprika
1/2 tsp of black pepper
2 8oz sirloin steak or any other cuts
2 slices of bacon
1/4 cup of cashew, unsalted
1 clove of garlic, sliced
1 12 oz bag of spinach
salt and pepper to taste

 Directions:
Combine soy sauce, teriyaki sauce, worcestershire sauce, chili pepper, paprika, black pepper in a plastic bag and mix well. Add the steak and marinate it for 3 hours or longer.
Heat cast iron grill or bbq grill. Cook steaks for 3-4 minutes on each side for medium rare or 130-135 degrees. Let the steaks rest for 5 minutes before cutting otherwise the juices will spill over the plate instead of staying in the meat.
In a pan, cook bacon until crisp and set aside. Saute cashews until golden brown and set aside. Saute garlic until golden brown. Add spinach and saute until wilted. Season with salt and pepper. Crumble bacon and add to spinach, and add cashews.