Beef Recipes
Spicy Lemon Pesto Flat Iron Steaks
Total Preparation & Cooking Time: 35 minutes |
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4 |
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beef shoulder top blade (flat iron) steaks (6 to 8 ounces each) |
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| Spicy Lemon Pesto: |
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1/3 |
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cup prepared basil pesto sauce |
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tablespoon fresh lemon juice |
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teaspoons freshly grated lemon peel |
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1/2 |
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teaspoon crushed red pepper |
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large cloves garlic, minced |
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Salt |
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Freshly grated lemon peel (optional) |
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Instructions: |
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Combine Spicy Lemon Pesto ingredients in small bowl. Set aside. |
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Press garlic evenly onto beef steaks. Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 10 to 14 minutes for medium rare to medium doneness, turning once. Season with salt, as desired. |
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Top steaks with pesto. Garnish with lemon peel, if desired. |
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Makes 4 servings. |
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Nutrition information per serving: 349 calories; 20 g fat (6 g saturated fat; 4 g monounsaturated fat); 68 mg cholesterol; 250 mg sodium; 2 g carbohydrate; 0.6 g fiber; 38 g protein; 10.2 mg niacin; 0.8 mg vitamin B6; 2.0 mcg vitamin B12; 2.4 mg iron; 41.0 mcg selenium; 6.5 mg zinc. |
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| Recipe courtesy of National Cattlemen's Beef Association on behalf of The Beef Checkoff. |
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