Monmouth County's Ask The Doctor July/August 2019

Wine Down WEDNESDAYS *With purchase of entree. Not valid with any other promotion or with Happy Hour. 1/2 PRICE Bottles ofWine* Ten Dollar TUESDAYS $ 10 BOTTLES OF OUR CALIFORNIA HOUSE WINE Reservations Required

A S I A N B I S T R O Dine-In • Take-Out 800 B Denow Road Pennington, NJ 08534 (Hopewell Crossing Shopping Center)

609-737-6900 • 609-737-1597 www.mizukibistro.com

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618 Park Ave. Freehold , NJ 07728 732-577-0001 RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED Mon-Thurs 11:30am-3-00pm/4:30pm-9:30pm Friday 11:30am-3:00pm/4:40pm-10:30pm Saturday 2:00pm-10:30pm Sunday 3:00 pm-10:30pm We are available for Off-premise Catering Events No Mis-Steak Summer Dinner Your family and friends with love this dinner of grilled pineapple rings, strip steak, and creamy avocado. INGREDIENTS • 2 pounds New York strip steak (about 3 [1"-thick] steaks) Owner/Chef - Christopher Dutka PRIVATE ROOMS AVAILABLE 25 to 200 Guests

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• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided, plus more • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, plus more • 1 pineapple, peeled, cut into 1/2" rounds, center core removed, divided • 3 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for grill • 2 avocados PREPARATION 1. Season steak with 1 tsp. salt and 1 tsp. pepper. Let sit at room tempera- ture at least 1 hour. 2. Meanwhile, purée 1 pineapple round, 1/2 tsp. salt, and 2 Tbsp. water in a blender until smooth. Add 3 Tbsp. oil and blend until smooth; set aside.

3. Prepare a grill for medium-high heat or heat a grill pan over me- dium-high; oil grate or pan. Grill steaks and remaining pineapple rounds, turning occasionally, until pineapple is lightly charred and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of steak registers 120°F, 8–10 minutes for medium-rare (pineapple may take longer to cook than steak). Transfer steak to a cutting board. Let sit at least 15 minutes, then thinly slice. Transfer pineapple to a platter and tent with foil to keep warm. 4. Cut avocados in half crosswise around pit, then carefully peel off skin with your hands. Slice each half crosswise into 1/2" rings. 5. Arrange sliced steak and avocado on platter with pineapple. Drizzle with pineapple dressing; season with salt and pepper.

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JULY/AUGUST 2019