Foodie Friday

Everything is better with beer.   The Beeroness knows all about that and has some great recipes on her site.

 For example:

Porter Marinated Steak Skewers with Cilantro Horseradish Cream

Ingredients

For the Steak:
• 2 lbs thin slices flank steak
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp salt plus 1 tsp, divided
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbs olive oil
• 1 cup porter
• 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tbs soy sauce
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
For the cream sauce:
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 1 tbs cream style horseradish
• 2 tbs chopped cilantro
• 1 tbs lemon juice
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp garlic powder

Directions

• Place the flank steak in a baking dish or wide bowl. Sprinkle all over with brown sugar, onion powder, chili powder, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper. Drizzle with olive oil, rub oil and spices into the meat.
• Pour porter, Worcestershire, soy and garlic over the steak. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Remove steak from marinade, cut into 2 inch strips, thread through metal skewers (or pre-soaked wooden skewers). Sprinkle with remaining salt.
• Grill until desired doneness, about 3 minutes per side for medium rare (depending on thickness.
• In a small bowl stir together the sour cream, horseradish, cilantro, ¼ tsp salt, and garlic powder (can be made up to a day ahead of time, flavors develop after a few hours).
• Serve skewers with sauce on the side.