Skewered Southwest Steak
INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 4-6
  • Preparation Time: 20
  • 1 beef flank steak (approx. 1 1/2 lbs.)
  • Marinade:
  • 3 large cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, lightly packed
  • 3 Tbsp. reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 2 Tbsp. olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp. lime juice
  • 1 Tbsp. hot pepper sauce
  • 1 1/4 tsp. ground cumin
DIRECTIONS
  1. Soak twelve 10 or 12-inch wooden skewers in enough water to cover for 10 minutes; drain.
  2. Place garlic in a blender container. Cover and process pulsing on and off until garlic is finely chopped. Add remaining marinade ingredients; process until mixture is blended.
  3. Trim fat from the beef steak. Cut steak diagonally across the grain into 1/4-inch thick strips. In a medium bowl, combine beef and marinade; toss to coat. Marinate 10 minutes.
  4. Thread an equal amount of beef, weaving back and forth, onto each skewer. Place beef on grid over medium-ash covered coals; grill, uncovered, 4 to 6 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning once. Season with salt and garnish as desired. This can also be done on a gas grill.
RECIPE BACKSTORY
My son, Michael, made this for the family; can't remember where the recipe was copied from, but it's delicious.