Dad's Favorite Father's Day Food

Father's Day is just around the corner and it's time to feed Dad!  After all, food is usually the quickest way to a man's heart. :)  Here are some all-time favorite Father's Day recipes:



BBQ Cutlets with Citrus Slaw

• 1 large navel orange
• 4 medium boneless, skinless chicken-breast halves
• Olive oil cooking spray
• 3/4 cup(s) bottled barbecue sauce
• 1 teaspoon(s) Dijon mustard
• 8 ounce(s) shredded cabbage mix for coleslaw
• 3/4 bulb(s) fennel
• 1 tablespoon(s) white wine vinegar
• Salt and pepper

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Directions

1. From orange, grate 1 1/2 teaspoons peel. With knife, cut remaining peel and white pith from orange and discard. Holding orange over small bowl to catch juice, cut out segments between membranes; drop segments into bowl. With slotted spoon, transfer segments to cutting board; coarsely chop. Reserve 2 tablespoons orange juice.
2. With meat mallet, pound chicken (placed between 2 sheets plastic wrap) to an even 1/2-inch thickness.
3. Spray large ridged grill pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high until hot. Meanwhile, combine barbecue sauce, Dijon, and 1 teaspoon peel; reserve 1/4 cup sauce for serving.
4. Place chicken on grill pan; cook 4 minutes, turning once. Generously brush chicken with remaining barbecue-sauce mixture; cook 3 to 4 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink throughout, turning often and brushing with sauce frequently.
5. While chicken is cooking, make citrus slaw: In large bowl, mix orange pieces, reserved juice, cabbage mix, fennel, vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon peel; toss to combine. Makes 4 1/2 cups slaw.
6. Serve slaw with chicken; garnish with fennel fronds.

 Flank Steak with Oven Fries
 

• 3 medium (8 ounces each) russet (baking) potatoes
• 3 teaspoon(s) olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt
• 1/4 teaspoon(s) coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 pound(s) beef flank steak, trimmed of fat
• 1/2 teaspoon(s) dried tarragon
• 1 medium shallot, minced
• 3/4 cup(s) dry red wine
• 1 bag(s) (9-ounce) microwave-in-the-bag baby spinach

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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Cut each unpeeled potato crosswise in half, then cut each half lengthwise into 8 wedges.
2. Spray 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly-roll pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place potatoes in pan and toss with 2 teaspoons oil, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper. Roast potatoes in oven 25 minutes or until fork-tender and beginning to brown, stirring once halfway through roasting.
3. Meanwhile, rub steak with tarragon and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt to season both sides. Heat 12-inch cast-iron or other heavy skillet on medium-high. Add 1 teaspoon oil and steak; cook 12 minutes for medium, or until desired doneness, turning over once. Transfer steak to cutting board. To same skillet, add shallot and cook 1 minute, stirring. Add wine and heat to boiling; boil 2 minutes or until reduced to 1/3 cup.
4. Cook spinach in microwave as label directs. Thinly slice steak and serve with wine sauce, potatoes, and spinach.

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