Steak and Shramp

My dear bloggees, I apologize for my lack of blogging.

Wish I had an excuse.

I've just been lazy.
{and not making anything new}

BUT!

I found a great steak marinade and created a great dipping sauce for shrimp
{or as a friend in high school always called them "SHRAMP!"}

Steak Marinade
courtesy of AllRecipes.com

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups steak sauce {I used A-1, it was most of a 15oz bottle}
1 Tbsp soy sauce
1/3 cup Italian dressing
1/4 cup honey {the original recipe called for 1/3 cup, but I didn't want it that sweet}
2 tsp garlic powder {original recipe called for 1/2 tsp, but I love garlic and it was perfect!}

Put all ingredients in a blender and blend for 10 seconds {my mother in law got me a hand blender for Christmas and this was its inaugural run}. Pour over any type of steak {we used a couple T-bones}, cover, and let it sit overnight** turning occasionally to coat all sides.

** I put ours in a gallon ziplock bag and put it in the fridge for 4 hours. It was plenty of time.

Because of the honey, it has a tendency to burn quickly so keep an eye on it!

SHRAMP! and sauce

Ingredients:

1 lb bag of frozen shrimp {thawed and dried off}
1 box of tempura batter mix {prepared as directed on the back of the box}
Oil for frying
3 Tbsp Mayonnaise
1-2 Tbsp Garlic chili sauce

Holding shrimp by the tails, dip in tempura batter and fry according to directions on the box. Drain on paper towels.

Mix mayonnaise with garlic chili sauce until well combined. Give it a taste. Too spicy? You're a wimp**. Add Mayo. Not spicy enough? Whammy. Add chili sauce.

** I do not mean to offend or belittle with this comment. It's not my fault you can't handle a little spice. Jk. But really.

I didn't know what else to make because, well, it was already a lot of food. So I made some mashed potatoes {real kind! not boxed!} and gravy {yeah, out of a packet}. And since I had all but forgotten about my blog, I didn't take pictures.

HOWEVER! This will be made again, so I'll take pictures.

With the addition of my new hand blender {Cuisinart, love it!}, Multipurpose kitchen thing {it steams! it roasts! it deep fries! it does it all!}, and my rice cooker, I'll be creating more fun recipes and finding fun new ones to share with you, my poor neglected readers.

Hope you had a Merry Christmas!

♥ K8