Nutritious, Delicious, Romantic and Budget Friendly
You know how you usually think of lobster as a very special and expensive treat? Well, not this year. Since people consider lobster to be a luxury food, demand is way, way down this year, and supply is way, way up thanks to really good oversight of fishing practices.
More supply + less demand = cheaper lobster.
It’s actually cheaper than steak right now. So, my fiancé (will be my wife tomorrow!) and I have been taking advantage.
I ate the other 5 before I could take this picture.
This weekend we went to Harris Teeter and got 8 lobster tails for about $21. (A year ago I think that one lobster tail in a restaurant was $20.)
Josef’s Romantic Flank Steak in a Balsamic Vinegar Reduction with a side of Spinach
Q: Want to put your fat-loss in overdrive, but still enjoy what you eat?
A: Here is a delicious, simple, aesthetically pleasing, starch-free meal – great food AND nice abs:-)!
The Steak
| 6 oz lean flank steak | 316 kcal |
| 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar/steak | 20 kcal |
| 1/8 cup Dijon mustard/steak | 20 kcal |
| 1/2 tbs olive oil/steak | 60 kcal |
| Salt & pepper to taste |
Instructions
- Heat pan to medium heat, and heat oil.
- Add steak and salt & pepper well.
- Cook on both sides to desire degree.
- Take steak out of pan and set aside.
- Add vinegar and stir in pan until it reduces to a thick syrup consistency, being sure to get all of the juices left in the pan from the steak.
- Add mustard, stir and pour over steak and veggies.
The Spinach
| 2 large hand-fulls spinach/person (preferably baby spinach) | 30 kcal |
| 1 clove garlic | |
| 1/4 cup chopped onion | |
| Black pepper | |
| Dash of hot sauce | |
| Dash of Sherry, Marsala, red wine, or rice wine vinegar | |
| Short spray of olive oil | 50 kcal |
Instructions
- Decide how many servings you’d like to make and multiply recipe(s) accordingly.
- Turn on med. heat under a med to large pan with at least medium high sides. Spray pan with olive oil and sautee garlic and onions until they become translucent. Deglaze pan with a small amount of Sherry (or whatever you have) – this just means to add some Sherry to the pan to get the flavorful onion stuff that is stuck on the sides of your pan to make it taste better.
- Add spinach, and stir until it is all wilted. Turn off heat and add pepper & hot-sauce. Enjoy.
Nutrition
Makes 1 serving @ 496 kcal
