How to Make Steak Tortellini on the Griddle

Outside griddles are having a second, and for good motive. With summer time in full swing, outside cooking is making its triumphant return and all I’ve to say is: It’s about time! There’s simply one thing about cranking up the griddle in my outside kitchen that alerts the begining of summer time.

Everybody is aware of the traditional griddle go-to recipes like smash burgers and pancakes, however there’s a complete world of dishes you may create on the griddle to maintain issues contemporary and thrilling. It actually is so simple as chopping every thing up and tossing it on! I’ve made this recipe a number of occasions with totally different greens and proteins. Whereas steak is arms down my favourite, hen can be a wonderful selection (I’m additionally planning to attempt it with some leftover backstrap). Now let’s dive into some griddle fundamentals.

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Utilizing the Griddle

With regards to cooking something on the griddle, there are a number of suggestions and tips you’ll wish to comply with to make sure your meals comes out good each time. For starters, creating warmth zones might be extremely useful, particularly in the event you’re simply getting began. I like to recommend setting one burner to a better temperature than the opposite means that you can rapidly transfer meals to a cooler space by merely pushing it over. I discover this provides me higher management of the meals, but additionally offers the flexibleness to prepare dinner two objects at totally different temperatures earlier than combining them; a tip that is available in significantly useful with this recipe!

One other key to creating probably the most out of your griddle is ensuring you have got the right instruments for the job. Lengthy-handled spatulas are important for flipping, tossing, and transferring every thing you’re working with whereas retaining your arms safely away from splattering oil.

Final however definitely not least, I at all times suggest familiarizing your self together with your specific flat-top grill or griddle to make sure you know the place every thing is and the way it works earlier than diving in. As you in all probability know, the griddle-top can get uncontrolled in the event you fall behind by having to spend time chopping substances on the aspect.

Now that you simply’ve bought the fundamentals down, let’s collect every thing you’ll want for this banger of a recipe. The ingredient listing is simple, and chances are high you may have already got most of these things in your kitchen.

Components

• 1 package deal of frozen tortellini
• 2-3 steaks, marinated and chopped into bite-sized items
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 zucchini, chopped
• Olive oil
• Buffalo Wild Wings Parmesan Garlic sauce
• Kinder’s Buttery Steakhouse seasoning
• Grated Parmesan cheese (contemporary is at all times higher)
• Recent basil
• 1 small package deal of cherry tomatoes
• Salt and pepper to style
• Recent minced garlic

Prep

Begin by reducing your steak into bite-sized chunks, retaining them uniform in dimension to make sure even cooking. Marinate your steak in a single day in no matter marinade you like (I used a primary marinade of oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, Dijon mustard, and a splash of balsamic vinegar).

Relying on the frozen tortellini you’re utilizing, you might have to par-boil it for a couple of minutes. If that’s the case, drain the pasta and set it apart. Chop your onion and zucchini into uniform items, and mince your garlic to style.

Cooking Directions

1. Begin by heating your griddle to medium warmth and including some oil. As talked about earlier, it may be useful to warmth a part of the griddle hotter than the opposite for higher temperature management.
2. As soon as sizzling, add your onions and allow them to begin to soften.

   

3. When the onions start to melt, add your zucchini and allow them to prepare dinner for an additional minute or two.
4. As soon as the onion and zucchini are tender, add your cherry tomatoes and garlic.
5. When the cherry tomatoes begin to blister and the garlic turns into aromatic, push the greens to 1 aspect and add your marinated steak to the griddle. Don’t overlook to season liberally with Kinder’s Buttery Steakhouse seasoning.
6. As quickly as your steak is a bit more than midway cooked, add your tortellini to the griddle and blend all substances collectively.
7. Hold tossing till every thing is cooked to your liking, then add the Buffalo Wild Wings                 Parmesan Garlic sauce (use as a lot or as little as you like).

   

8. Sprinkle in your Parmesan cheese, saving some for the ultimate garnish.
9. Plate and high with further Parmesan, contemporary basil, and a drizzle of olive oil.

Ultimate Ideas

I’ll use any excuse to hang around in my outside kitchen, and a brand new recipe like this provides you the right motive to fireside up that griddle. I prefer to activate the baseball sport on the surface flatscreen TV and share just a few chilly beers with household and associates whereas that griddle sizzles within the background. So, whether or not you’re in search of a motive to mud off your griddle or simply wish to attempt one thing new, this steak and tortellini combo is your ticket to an important night outdoor.

Keith Lusher

Keith Lusher is an award-winning outside journalist who resides in Covington, Louisiana. He owns and operates NorthshoreFishingReport.com and writes a weekly outside column for the Slidell Impartial Newspaper. He additionally writes for the St.Tammany Parish Tourism Fee’s VisitTheNorthshore.com. He’s the previous host of The Northshore Fishing Report Radio Present and is on the board of the Louisiana Outside Writers Affiliation. Keith contributes to quite a few publications each on-line and in print and prides himself on selling South Louisiana’s distinctive fishery. To contact Keith e-mail: keithlusherjr@gmail.com