Cooking STEAKS with a $1,500 Leg of Jamón Ibérico!

jamón ibérico

🥗Healthier: prosciutto

💰Cheaper: serrano ham

Prosciutto is leaner while serrano ham is more affordable.

Unbox the jamón ibérico and carve thin pieces.

Season the filet mignon with salt, black pepper, and garlic powder.

Prepare a control steak, wrap the second steak with jamón ibérico, and prepare a third with chopped jamón and cured egg yolks.

Make cured egg yolks by mixing equal parts sugar and salt, placing yolks on top, covering them, and refrigerating for five days.

Dehydrate the cured egg yolks in the oven at the lowest setting.

Melt butter in a pan, add flour, and cook until it smells like pie dough.

Add cold milk to the flour mixture, whisking until it thickens, then season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne.

Cook rigatoni according to package instructions and combine with the sauce.

Layer half of the pasta in a baking dish, add jamón ibérico, top with more pasta and mozzarella cheese, then broil until the cheese melts.

Sear the filet mignon on a grill, basting with butter, then cook until the internal temperature reaches 135°F.

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