Cajun Bourbon Rib Eye with Red Beans and Rice

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Cajun Bourbon Rib-Eye with Red Beans and Rice

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time3 hours 50 minutes
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients

The steak and marinade

  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/3 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup bourbon
  • 2 tbsp dijon mustard whole grain
  • 2 tsp cajun seasoning
  • 2 tsp chopped garlic
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • 2 1lb rib eye steak
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • parsley fresh chopped for garnish
  • 1 540ml can kidney beans drained
  • 2 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1 tsp worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp hot sauce
  • 1/2 lb smoked sausage chopped (preferrably andouille, but kolbasa works too)
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 2 stalks celery chopped
  • 3 tsp chopped garlic
  • 1 cup tomato sauce (or 5.5 oz tomato paste mixed with 4oz water)
  • 1/4 cup parsley fresh chopped
  • 2 cups cooked rice
  • 4 stalks okra chopped
  • 1/3 cup white wine lemon juice works too.
  • 2 tsp cajun seasoning

Instructions

Steaks and Sauce

  • Whisk together all the marinade ingredients in a mixing bowl. Set aside 1/3 cup of the marinade. Place the steaks in a ziplock bag, add the marinade, press the air out of the bag, seal and massage til steaks are coated in the marinade. Refrigerate 2 hours.
  • Remove the steaks from the marinade, pat dry and cook to desired done-ness.
  • While the steaks cook, add the 1/3 cup marinade to a sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Melt in the butter, remove from the heat and whisk thoroughly to combine, lower heat to low and cover.

Red Beans

  • In a medium sauce pan stir together the tomato sauce, worchestershire sauce, hot sauce and granulated garlic. Bring to a boil on high then reduce to a simmer on medium. Add the beans and cook uncovered for 10 minutes
  • Add some vegetable oil to a skillet and heat on high til crackling. Add the sausage and fry til dark brown, stirring constantly. 3-5 minutes
  • Remove the sausage from the pan and add the onions. Saute til dark brown, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the okra, garlic, seasoning and celery and continue stirring another 2 minutes.
  • Add the wine and scrape the bottom of the pan. Continue stirring another 2-4 minutes til liquid is all but gone.
  • Stir all the vegetables into the red bean pot, bring to a boil and reduce a simmer and continue cooking another 10 minutes.