Grilled Steaks with a Martini Twist

I've mentioned 'Big Boy' previously and I think it's only fair that you know exactly what the hell we're talking about here without this turning into 'Dick's Erotica.'

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It's common knowledge that Katherine Harris uses this photo for the wallpaper on her laptop. Nothing I love to think about more than Katherine Harris' "laptop," if you know what I mean.

One weekend after this is over, it's going to be just me and Katherine and a 40 year-old bottle of scotch at my hunting lodge outside Cheyenne.

Tonight we have a little recipe I got from Bill Bennett. That crazy motherfucker can't pass a game of pitching pennies without jumping in, but the man knows how to cook a good piece of meat.

Bill Bennett's Grilled Steaks

with a Martini Twist

Ingredients
4 boneless beef top loin steaks, cut 1-inch thick (1-3/4 to 2 pounds total)
1/4 cup finely chopped green onions
1/4 cup gin
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1 teaspoon tricolored peppercorns, crushed
2 tablespoons sliced pimento-stuffed green olives
Lemon peel strips

Directions
1. Trim fat from steaks. Place steaks in a plastic bag set in a shallow dish. For marinade, in a small bowl stir together the green onions, gin, olive oil, and lemon peel. Pour over steaks; seal bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for 30 minutes, turning bag once. Drain steaks, discarding marinade. Press the crushed peppercorns onto both sides of the steaks.
2. Preheat gas grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place steaks on the grill rack directly over heat. Cover and grill until steaks are desired doneness, turning once halfway through grilling. (Allow 14 to 18 minutes for medium rare and 18 to 22 minutes for medium.) Season to taste with salt. Garnish the steaks with sliced onions and lemon peel strips. Makes 4 servings.
To cook on a charcoal grill, prepare steaks as above. Grill directly over medium coals, allowing 14 to 18 minutes for medium rare and 18 to 22 minutes for medium, and turning once halfway through grilling.

Note: If you're ever invited to Bill Bennett's house, be aware that he's got a goddamn Pomeranian named 'Chipper' who'll hump your foot all fucking night if you don't set some ground rules. I always take along a couple of baby pins. Gets rid of the little fucker without drawing too much blood.