Ring in the new year with a steakhouse dinner at home: oysters and shrimp cocktail to start, a showpiece beef Wellington, prime rib or lobster, classic sides, and a chocolate finish. There is a dinner-for-two menu too, if the party is just the two of you.
Classic Shrimp Cocktail55 min total | 6 servingsLarge shrimp poached in a lemony court bouillon, chilled on ice and served with a zesty homemade horseradish cocktail sauce. Serves 6.
Oysters Rockefeller42 min total | 24 oysters, 4 servingsOysters on the half shell topped with a rich green herb and spinach butter and golden bread crumbs, baked until bubbling. The New Orleans classic. Serves 4.
How to Shuck and Serve Raw Oysters30 min total | 24 oysters, 4 servingsHow to shuck fresh oysters safely and serve them on the half shell over ice with lemon, a shallot mignonette and cocktail sauce. Serves 4 (2 dozen oysters).
Crab Cakes with Lemon Remoulade1 hr total | 8 crab cakes, 4 servingsCrab cakes packed with lump crab and just enough crackers and mayonnaise to hold them together, chilled, then pan-fried golden and served with a quick lemon remoulade. Makes 8.
Crab By Gosh or By Golly15 min total | One 8-inch platterA layered crab appetizer: seasoned cream cheese spread on a plate, topped with crab meat and a jar of cocktail sauce. Serve with crackers.
Beef Wellington and prime rib serve a crowd; filet mignon and lobster tails are easy to scale for any number of guests.
Beef Wellington2 hr 55 min total | 6 to 8 servingsSeared beef tenderloin brushed with mustard, wrapped in mushroom duxelles and prosciutto, encased in puff pastry and baked golden with a rosy center. Serves 6 to 8.
Prime Rib Roast (Standing Rib Roast)2 hr 50 min total | 6 to 8 servingsA bone-in standing rib roast rubbed with garlic, herbs and salt, started at 450°F for a browned crust and finished at 325°F to a rosy medium-rare. Serves 6 to 8.
Basic Beef Tenderloin50 min total | Serves 10 to 12A whole trimmed and tied beef tenderloin, seared in hot oil and roasted at 450°F for 17 to 19 minutes, from very rare to medium-rare. Serves 10 to 12.
Filet Mignon with Red Wine Pan Sauce35 min total | 4 servingsThick filet mignon steaks seared in a hot skillet, finished in the oven and served with a glossy red wine, shallot and butter pan sauce. An elegant dinner for 4.
Broiled Lobster Tails with Garlic Butter23 min total | 4 servingsLobster tails butterflied so the meat sits on top of the shell, brushed with garlic, lemon and paprika butter and broiled until just opaque. About 25 minutes; serves 4.
Baked Stuffed Lobster55 min total | 2 servingsWhole lobsters split and filled with a buttery cracker-crumb stuffing with scallops, baked until golden. A New England special-occasion classic. Serves 2.
Hasselback Potatoes1 hr 15 min total | 4 servingsWhole potatoes sliced thinly almost all the way through, basted with butter and roasted until the fanned edges are crisp and the centers creamy, finished with bread crumbs and cheese. Serves 4.
Roasted Asparagus with Lemon and Parmesan22 min total | 4 servingsAsparagus spears roasted at 425°F with olive oil and garlic until tender-crisp, then finished with lemon zest, lemon juice and shaved Parmesan. Serves 4.
Steakhouse Creamed Spinach30 min total | 4 to 6 servingsClassic steakhouse creamed spinach: tender spinach folded into a garlic and shallot cream sauce with Parmesan and a pinch of nutmeg. Serves 4 to 6.
Caesar Salad1 hr totalA classic tableside-style Caesar salad: garlic oil, fresh croutons, a coddled egg, lemon, Worcestershire and anchovies, tossed with Romaine, blue cheese and Parmesan.
Chocolate Lava Cakes28 min total | 4 cakesIndividual chocolate cakes baked in ramekins until set outside and molten in the center, turned out warm and served with whipped cream or ice cream. Serves 4.
Classic New York Cheesecake9 hr 35 min total | 1 (9-inch) cheesecake, 12 servingsA dense, creamy New York-style cheesecake with a graham cracker crust, baked low and slow and cooled gradually to prevent cracks. The steakhouse classic; serves 12.
Easy No-Bake Tiramisu3 hr 15 min total | 1 (8-inch) panA no-bake tiramisu made in about 10 minutes: espresso-dipped ladyfingers layered with a whipped cream and mascarpone filling, dusted with cocoa and chilled.
Chocolate Mousse in a Snap4 hr 30 min total | 1 (10-inch) springformA no-bake chocolate mousse cake: coffee-scented chocolate mousse folded with whipped egg whites and cream in a springform pan lined with ladyfingers. Chill 4 hours.
Surf and turf, a filet mignon with a lobster tail, followed by molten chocolate lava cakes. Both can be on the table in under an hour.
Surf and Turf (Filet Mignon and Lobster Tail)40 min total | 2 servingsA pan-seared filet mignon topped with garlic herb butter and a broiled butterflied lobster tail, served with drawn butter, lemon and asparagus. A steakhouse dinner for two.
Chocolate Lava Cakes28 min total | 4 cakesIndividual chocolate cakes baked in ramekins until set outside and molten in the center, turned out warm and served with whipped cream or ice cream. Serves 4.
Serve raw oysters very cold and only from a trusted source; raw shellfish carries extra risk for anyone pregnant, elderly, very young or with a weakened immune system. Beef roasts are safe at 145°F after resting; many people prefer prime rib and tenderloin at 130 to 135°F for medium-rare.
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