Do you watch the show "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia", and love it? Then you might know of the character Charlie Kelly's favorite meal, "milk steak", boiled "over hard", with a side of jelly beans served raw. The famous milk steak is seen in the episode "The Waitress is Getting Married".
Ingredients
- Milk Steak :
- 1 medium 8.8oz. (.25Kg) flat iron steak (top blade shoulder steak)
- 2 cup milk (preferably whole, called "4%")
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Garnish :
- 1/2 cup Jelly Belly® jelly beans
Steps
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Add the milk, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla to a medium sized saucepan.
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Heat up the mixture, stirring until the honey has completely dissolved.Advertisement
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Bring the mixture to the boil.
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Carefully place the steak in the boiling milk mixture.
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Bring the liquid back to the boil and reduce the heat so that the milk is simmering.
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Cook this medium-sized steak for five minutes on one side, stirring the top occasionally to stop a skin forming on the milk.
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Turn the steak over and cook for a further five minutes on the other side.
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Check how well cooked your steak is. If you're after authenticity, the steak should be cooked "over hard" and so should not be pink at all.
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Allow the steak to rest for a few minutes.
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Garnish with jelly beans.
Community Q&A
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QuestionCan I substitute ham for the steak?Community AnswerIf you are making ham, the appropriate thing to cook it in would be rum.
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QuestionCan I use fight milk when making milk steak?Community AnswerYou could, but be extra careful when boiling it, or else it could sour. Fight milk is very feisty.
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QuestionDo you use bee or hornet honey?Community AnswerBee honey.
Tips
- For a healthier option, try using skim or low fat milk.Thanks
- For larger steaks, use a larger pan and proportionally more ingredients.Thanks
- For ordinary methods and typical market grades of meat, a marinade is required to achieve tenderness on par with more expensive cuts such as ribeye or strip steak. This unusual cooking method may not need it. Tastes vary, though; marinate the meat, if desired.Thanks
Tips from our Readers
- If you are looking for a steak that is not sweet, make a spice rub and sear it on and then boil it.
- Try using raw jelly beans, as they might compliment the milk steak better than cooked ones.
- For a nice kick, add Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate mix to the milk mid-boil.
Things You'll Need
- Stove, or burner
- Medium sized saucepan
- Stirring spoon (tongs or such for turning steak, optional)
- Fork and knife
- Serving plate
About This Article
To make milk steak with jelly beans, start by adding milk, honey, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla to a saucepan and bringing the mixture to a boil. Then, place a steak in the boiling mixture and reduce the heat to a simmer, cooking the steak for 5 minutes on each side. Finally, when the steak is finished cooking, transfer it to a plate and garnish your dish with some jelly beans. To learn how to tell if your steak is done enough, scroll down!
Reader Success Stories
- "Amazing! My ex-husband and my side chick love it. So do the kids! They love eating it with Vegemite and hot dog and jello salad! Wish my divorce was as easy as this recipe ahaha." ..." more