Appie Party Part 3 - Steak Bites and Pork Souvlaki

STEAK BITES

1 cup red wine

1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil - evoo

1 tbs basil

1 tbs oregano

2 tbs worcestershire sauce

1 tbs fresh ground black pepper

1 tbs montreal steak spice

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp salt

1 1/2 lbs flank steak, cut in to 1" cubes

2 cups flour

2 tbs montreal steak spice

2 cups vegetable oil

Combine red wine, oil, basil, oregano, worcestershire, pepper, montreal steak spice, garlic and salt in a ziploc bag and add steak.  Seal, place in the fridge and let marinate for 4 to 6 hours or overnight.


Drain the marinade.  Mix flour and steak spice in a tray.  In a large pot, heat oil to medium high.  In batches, dredge steak pieces in the flour and place in the hot oil.  Cook for 6 to 8 minutes, remove and place on a paper towel lined dish. Once all the batches are done, transfer steak bites to a clean serving dish.


PORK SOUVLAKI BITES

2 small lemons

2 garlic cloves, minced

3 T olive oil

1 T fresh dill, plus extra for garnish

2 tsp dried oregano

1/2 tsp kosher salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1 1/2 lbs boneless pork chops

Grate the peel of one lemon and add 1 tsp of grated peel to a large ziplock plastic bag. Next,  juice both lemons and add 1 TBS lemon juice to bag. Also add garlic, oil, dill, oregano, salt & pepper. 

Add pork chops to bag with marinade. Seal bag and mix ingredients to combine. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes, we left it to marinate overnight.

Grill 3 to 4 minutes on each side. Cut pork into chunks about 1 to 1 1/2 inches thick.