Memorial Day

It is getting close to Memorial Day and Welch’s has there Sirloin Strip Steak on sale for $5.99 lb!(thru May 26th)

You may ask “what can I do with Sirloin Strip Steak?”
Well here are a couple suggestions:
The first thing you can do is put a little Garlic and Season Salt (or soy sauce is good as well) and grill it over medium heat approximately 5 minutes per side. (cooking times vary by how done you would like your steak)
You can also cut your Sirloin Strip Steak into about 1 inch pieces and make your own Shish Kabobs. With the steak you can cut an assortment of vegetables (we recommend Peppers, Onion and Mushrooms) , Sausage, Chicken and even Pineapple .If you don’t feel like doing all the work we do have premade Shish Kabobs at the store but if you feel adventurous here are a couple of recipes to help you out:
SHISH KABOBS

Cut into bite-size pieces:
2 med. green peppers2 med. onions3 med. tomatoes, cut in wedges1/2 lb. mushrooms, do not cut
1lb. Sirloin Strip Steak cut into 1 inch pieces
MARINADE SAUCE:
1 1/2 c. oil3/4 c. soy sauce4 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce1/2 c. wine vinegar2 tsp. parsley flakes2 cloves garlic, crushed2 tbsp. dry mustard2 tsp. salt2 tsp. pepper1/3 c. lemon juice1 can tomato soup (undiluted)
Combine all marinade ingredients; blend well. Add meat; cover and refrigerate overnight or make in morning and refrigerate until dinner time. To prepare, alternate ingredients on skewers and grill or broil 4 inches from heat 7 minutes or until done on each side. Brush with marinate while cooking. Serve with rice.
TERIYAKI SHISH KABOBS
1/2 c. dark corn syrup1/3 c. soy sauce1/4 c. dry sherry1 tsp. fresh ginger, minced or 1 tsp. ground ginger2 cloves garlic, minced1/4 tsp. pepper1 1/2 to 2 lbs. Boneless Sirloin or New York Strip Steak Small mushrooms, zucchini wedges, water chestnuts, cherry tomatoes, pineapple chunks, onion chunks, or other vegetables of choice
Cut steak into 1 or 2 inch cubes or thin strips, as desired. In large bowl, combine corn syrup, soy sauce, sherry, ginger, garlic and pepper. Stir to mix thoroughly. Add steak strips and toss to coat well. Cover and refrigerate, turning occasionally, several hours or overnight. Remove steak from marinade, reserving marinade. Thread steak onto shish kabob skewers alternating with vegetables. Grill about six inches from hot coals, turning and basting with reserved marinade about six or seven minutes, or until desired doneness. Do not overcook. You may parboil the mushrooms, onion and zucchini for 5 minutes before grilling, if desired.

Pork Steaks!

Welch’s has pork steaks on sale! They are on sale from Tuesday April 28th thru Wednesday May 6th. Here are a couple recipes for pork steak:

PORK STEAK DINNER

4 pork steaks
10 new potatoes
1 onion chopped
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 sm. can mushrooms
1/2 tsp. garlic salt
1/2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 pkg. frozen peas & carrots

Brown pork steaks in skillet (drain). Add potatoes and onion. Mix soup, mushrooms with liquid, salt, Worcestershire sauce. Pour over pork and potatoes. Cook on simmer until tender, about 50 to 60 minutes. Rinse peas and carrots under running water and add to mixture in skillet. Cover and simmer 10 minutes.

SAVORY GRILLED PORK STEAKS

4 to 6 pork steaks, cut 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick
2 tbsp. brown sugar
2 tsp. curry powder
1/4 c. naturally brewed soy sauce
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1/2 c. chopped onion

Blend brown sugar and curry powder in small saucepan. Gradually add soy sauce, tomato sauce and onion stirring until blended. Bring to boil, reduce heat and cook slowly for 5 minutes. Cool. Place steaks in large plastic bag. Add marinade. Press air out of bag and close tightly. Place in pan or dish. Marinate 4 to 6 hours or overnight in refrigerator.
Remove steaks and place on grill over hot, glowing coals. Broil steaks at low to moderate temperature basting and turning occasionally for 30 to 40 minutes.

**You can also season Pork Steaks with Garlic Powder and Season Salt, cook on medium grill approximately 30 to 40 minutes and add your favorite barbeque sauce.

What is it we see outside? Could it really be the sun shining?
Time to fire up the grill! Maybe some brats, maybe some burgers, chops or steaks.
How about one of Welch’s marinated chicken breasts? They come in three flavors-Butter Garlic, Italian, or Santé Fe Salsa. They are tumble marinated right here at Welch’s. Guaranteed to be tender, juicy and bursting with flavor! You can put the cooked chicken breasts on a bun, cut it up and put it in a salad, or eat it plain on your plate. Maybe try skewering them and alternate the raw cut up chicken breasts with your favorite vegetables and brush with olive oil before placing on the hot grill to cook. YUMMY! Who can resist a kebab?

For grilled chicken breasts preheat grill to medium and cook 5-7 minutes per side or until done thoroughly.

Happy Easter from Welch's!

Its Easter time and you may be wondering what to fix for your holiday dinner. Here at Welch’s we offer our own privately labeled delicious ham. It is a semi-boneless, skinless-shank less ham that melts in your mouth. We recommend that you pour a can of crushed pineapple and brown sugar over the top before baking. We also offer homemade sausages made several times daily. Our most popular Easter sausages are Fresh and Smoked Polish. Both are excellent served with sauerkraut.

We wish all our customers a Blessed Easter!

**Our hams are fully cooked and only require reheating at 325 degrees for 10 - 15 minutes per pound.**
Enjoy!!

Welch's Saturday cookouts

Welcome to Welch’s Meats new blog.
The purpose of these blogs are to keep our customers informed on what’s happening at Welch’s. We hope to pass along some information as well as share some delicious recipes to help you plan some of your meals.
On weather permitting Saturdays you will find us cooking out in our parking lot. We offer a ribeye steak sandwich deliciously cooked on our charcoal grill. Served on a butter-garlic bun, we suggest sautéed onions to perfectly top the sandwich. Along with the steaks we also offer fresh grilled hot dogs and polish sausage. Occasionally we grill bratwurst and barbeque pork sandwiches also.
Our Saturday Cookouts are from early spring until late fall from 9am until 3pm.
COME JOIN US FOR SOME GREAT FOOD AND SMILIN’ FACES AT WELCH’S!

Here is our recipe of the week:
* Exported from MasterCook *

Perfectly Grilled Steak And Potatoes

Recipe By :
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Beef

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 Tablespoons olive oil
1 1/2 Teaspoons cracked black pepper
2 garlic cloves -- pressed
1/2 Teaspoon salt and thyme
4 beef fillet
or strip loin steaks
= (cut 1 1/2 inches thick)
4 Medium potatoes
- sliced 1/4" thick rounds
4 lime wedges

Combine oil, pepper, garlic and thyme. Brush over steaks to coat both sides.
Brush potato slices with additional oil; season to taste with salt and pepper
. Lightly oil grid. Place steaks in center of grill, with potatoes around edges.
Cook, covered, over medium-hot briquettes about 5-6 minutes on each
side for medium-rare steaks, or to desired doneness.
Potatoes should be cooked 5-6 minutes per side, or until golden brown and tender.
Serve wedges of lime to squeeze over steaks.