Chasens Hobo Steak Recipes

HOBO STEAK

Steps:

• 1. Season steak with pepper. Wrap fat around sides of steak, covering them completely but leaving top and bottom exposed. Tie fat to steak with string near top and also near bottom. Fat must be securely anchored to steak. Mix salt and water to make a paste. Mound about 3/4 of mixture over top of steak,covering meat completely. Put steak under broiler and broil 8 to 10 minutes depending on size of steak.
• 2. Carefully remove salt crust, keeping it in one piece. Turn steak over and place salt crust on other side. If needed, patch crust with remaining salt mixture. Broil steak another 8 to 10 minutes.Remove steak from boiler and discard crust and fat. Slice met, cutting slightly n the diagonal. Heat butter in chafing dish or large skillet til foaming and lightly browned. Put a few slices of meat at a time in butter and cook to desired degree of doneness. Allow about 1 minute on each side for rare. meat. Put each slice of meat on a slice of toast and spoon some of the hot butter over. Makes 2 servings.

CHASEN'S HOBO STEAK

Steps:

• Season steak with pepper.
• Wrap fat around sides of steak, covering them completely but leaving top and bottom exposed.
• Tie fat to steak with string near top and bottom.
• Fat must be securely anchored to steak.
• Combine salt and water to make paste.
• Mound about 3/4 of mixture over top of steak, covering meat completely.
• Place steak under broiler and broil 8 to 10 minutes, depending on size of steak.
• Carefully remove salt crust, keeping it in one piece.
• Turn steak over and place salt crust on other side.
• If necessary, patch crust with remaining salt mixture.
• Broil steak another 8 to 10 minutes. Remove steak from broiler and discard crust and fat.
• Slice meat, cutting slightly on diagonal.
• Heat butter in chafing dish or large skillet until foaming and lightly browned.
• Place a few slices of meat at a time in butter and cook to desired degree of doneness.
• (Allow about 1 minute on each side for rare meat.)
• Place each slice of meat on slice of toast and spoon some of the hot butter over.

CHASEN'S ORIGINAL CHILI RECIPE

Steps:

• A secret ingredient added by a chef (after Dave Chasen stopped making the chili himself) is a quarter cup or 4 tablespoons of Kahlua liqueur. I heard someone won a chili championship with the recipe, including that addition.
• *Chasen's used the best beef chuck, center cut, trimmed completely of fat. The restaurant used a special meat grinder, but for the home cook, meat chopped into one-quarter to one-half-inch chunks is much better than ground meat for this chili. Alternatively, ask the butcher to put the meat through a "chili plate" ONE time - this is a very coarse grind, and works well for chili.
• ** Chasen's used Gebhardt's Chili Powder and Farmer Bros Cumin. Sometimes cumin seed is used in place of the ground cumin. It's a matter of personal preference. You might toast the seeds in a dry skillet, and crush them before adding to the recipe.
• Rinse the beans, picking out debris. Place beans in a Dutch oven with water to cover 2' above beans. Boil for two minutes. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand one hour. Drain off liquid.
• Rinse beans again. Add enough fresh water to cover beans. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered, for one hour or until tender.
• Stir in tomatoes and their juice. Simmer five minutes. In a large skillet, sauté bell pepper in oil for five minutes. Add onion and cook until tender, stirring frequently. Stir in the garlic and parsley. Add mixture to bean mixture. Using the same skillet, melt the butter and sauté beef and pork chuck until browned. Drain. Add to bean mixture along with the chili powder, salt, pepper and cumin.
• Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer, covered, for one hour. Uncover and cook 30 minutes more or to desired consistency. Chili shouldn't be too thick - it should be somewhat liquid but not runny like soup. Skim of excess fat and serve.
• NOTE: You can freeze this chili for several months. When reheating refrigerated leftover or frozen chili, add a few tablespoons of water to regain proper consistency.