Crisp Idaho® Potato Steak with Peppercorn Gravy and Poblano-Cheddar Idaho® Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Crisp Idaho® Potato Steak with Peppercorn Gravy and Poblano-Cheddar Idaho® Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Source:
Steve Sturm
Firebirds Wood Fired Grill

Yield: 24

Ingredients:

Potato Steak Breading:

Peppercorn Gravy:

Poblano-Jalapeno Purée:

Mashed Potatoes:

Idaho® Potato Steaks:

Directions:

  1. Make the breading: Combine all the ingredients and mix well.
  2. Make the gravy: Whisk together the ingredients in a pot and bring to a simmer.
  3. Make the purée: Put all the peppers on a hot grill and blister them all over. Cover and steam.
  4. Remove the skins, stems, and seeds and purée the roasted peppers. Reserve.
  5. Make the mashed potatoes: Bring the potatoes and 2 ounces of the salt to a boil and cook until tender. Drain.
  6. In a large mixer with a paddle attachment, combine the warm potatoes, milk, butter, cheeses, sour cream, salt, and white pepper.
  7. Add 3 cups of the poblano-jalapeno purée. Mix to mash them together. Keep warm.
  8. Make the potato steaks: Trim off two long sides of each cold potato, then halve them to make 2 steaks per potato.
  9. Bread the potato steaks with seasoned flour, shake off the excess, dip in egg wash, shake off the excess, and coat in the breading. Press the breading on well. The steaks can be frozen at this point and reserved.
  10. For each serving, cook 2 steaks in a 350°F deep fryer for 6 minutes (8 if frozen). Drain.
  11. Place a scoop of mashed potatoes at 11:00 on a plate.
  12. Place one of the steaks down on the plate and shingle the other off of it.
  13. Top the steaks with 3 ounces of gravy, allowing it to pool around the potatoes.
  14. Top the steaks with ½ cup onion straws and a sprig of cilantro.