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You win some, you lose some...we tried a dry rub on some steaks we had in the freezer and followed the directions exactly and they were...not so good. Really, they were quite salty, dry, and tough.
So...I have 3 leftover steaks sitting in my fridge - too expensive to throw out, and too salty and dry to eat on their own. 3 steaks aren't enough to feed my family, so I was thinking of slicing them thinly over a big caesar salad or something. I thought/hoped maybe a salad with a creamy, tangy dressing would help balance some of the salt? What do you think?
Any other ideas? Is there anything you can think of that I could do **after the fact** to try to redeem these steaks from being dry, salt-licks? I'm hoping to do something with them tomorrow night.
I'm so sad we didn't use our tried and true marinade.
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hmmm what about making stroganoff? that puts them in a sauce.
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Oohhh.. I saw your thread title and immediately thought Stroganoff too. I make ours with quite a bit of real Sherry ( not cooking Sherry) Slice your steaks Really thin... You'll need some broth since your meat is already cooked.
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Really, ladies? You'd do a stroganoff? That does sound quite good, and I can see the stroganoff disguising the salty steaks.
Would either of you share your stroganoff recipes with me??? Pretty please!  I always cook with wine, Emily!  so I'm totally open to using sherry in my stroganoff!
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Another option is a beef pot pie. We did this with some leftover beef pot roast with cooked carrots and potatoes cubed up small, added frozen peas and a white sauce made with Parmesan cheese and some bouillon cubes for flavor. Dump into a casserole dish and cover with some kind of pie crust (I used whole wheat because I was out of reg. flour!)
It was a big hit.
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I'd love to share a recipe with you Jennifer.. unfortunately I don't use much of one 
I cook the meat in small batches (don't want to boil it) brown it in a skillet - seasoning salt, pepper, dry mustard.. and I'll also cook up some onions and mushrooms (canned mushrooms usually) and then I use broth or bullion to make broth and thicken it into the gravy.. add back in the meat and onions and mushrooms.. and let it simmer a while and then just before serving stir in sour cream and let it get hot but not boil and serve over noodles, usually with green beans on the side and some bread if I have some.
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I was thinking of beef noodle or beef and barley soup. Just brown the beef, add beef broth, carrots, peas, a bit of onion and maybe some potatoes or not, some garlic and bit of worcestershire sauce and at the last half hour or so barely or a cup of egg noodles. I think the salty would go away in the broth with all those veggies.
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Stir fry. Cube the steaks, chop some veggies, make some rice and fry it up in a big pan with soy sauce or stir-fry sauce. This is what I've done when we've had that problem.
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Jen, I don't have a "recipe".. I'm kind of a taste and season as I go girl... So..
Since your meat is already cooked, slice thinly and set aside.
Slice an onion and ( I use fresh) Mushrooms and saute in butter.. ( I'd guess about 4 Tbs of butter) then add about a Tbs or so of flour and about a 1/2 cup of beef broth and a 1/2 cup of real Sherry ( like Taylors). whisk for a while to thicken a little and add in your meat. Add about 1-1 1/2 cups sour cream at the end before serving. Toss in your cooked and drained egg noodles. Add more sherry or sour cream as needed.....
Sorry I don't have true measurements. for me its all about the taste and texture so I am known for adding things here and there.
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Thank you so much everyone! And especially Jodie and Emily for your "recipes" !!! Fortunately, I'm very comfortable in using "x" amount of an ingredient as this is how my mom and her family cook! ..."how much salt do you add, Mom?" "Oh, about 'x'"
I love all your ideas...and I'm so grateful. I just knew you ladies would know how to help me salvage these leftover salt licks.
Thanks! 
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I don't know--a soup. Boil it in there with some potatoes....the potatoes will absorb the salt. Throw in some carrots, peas, maybe some celery (do a vegetable drawer/leftover cleanout!)...a side salad, some crusty bread...MMMmmmmMMM
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Topic: Leftover *DRY* steak - ideas to salvage?
