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Grilled Flank Steak and Peach Salad

It's not a salad without steak! This simple salad features peaches, tomatoes, lettuce and Flank Steak, marinated in a fresh mix of lime juice, orange marmalade, olive oil and jalapeno pepper.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 beef Flank Steak (about 1-1/2 to 2 pounds)
  • 4 peaches peeled, sliced
  • 4 plum tomatoes, cut into wedges
  • 4 romaine lettuce hearts, cut in half
Marinade:
  • 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 cup orange marmalade
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons minced jalapeño pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Cooking:

  1. Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl. Place steak and 1/2 cup marinade in a food-safe plastic bag; turn steak to coat. Close bag securely; turn steak to coat.  Marinate steak in refrigerator 12 hours or overnight. Cover and reserve remaining marinade in refrigerator.

  2. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Place steak in center of grid over medium, ash-covered coals.  Grill steak, covered, 16 to 21 minutes (over medium heat on preheated gas grill, 11 to 16 minutes) for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning occasionally.

    Meanwhile, arrange peaches, tomatoes and lettuce on grid around steak. Grill peaches 2 to 4 minutes, tomatoes 2 to 3 minutes and lettuce hearts 1 to 2  minutes turning once.

  3. Carve steak across the grain into slices. Cut lettuce into small pieces. Combine lettuce and reserved marinade in large bowl; toss to coat. Divide lettuce evenly among 4 serving plates. Arrange beef slices, peaches and tomatoes over lettuce.

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Beef Checkoff

Bourbon Blueberry & Brie Bacon Cheeseburger

Brian Capps of Louisville, KY, has been crowned the 2021 Derby Burger Champion in the 10th Annual Derby Burger Challenge. Capps’ burger, made with 100% Kentucky Cattlemen’s ground beef is packed with flavor. The patty is topped with brie, thick-cut bacon, a blueberry bourbon sauce and arugula - all on a brioche bun.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound Kentucky Cattlemen’s Ground Beef
  • 4 Slices Bacon, thick sliced
  • 1/4 inch Sliced Brie Cheese, rind removed
  • 1 pint Fresh Blueberries
  • 1 Lemon, halved
  • 1/8 cup White Sugar
  • 2 tsp. Cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 tsp. Bourbon
  • 2 Brioche Buns
  • 2 Tbsp. Salted Butter
  • Arugula 
  • ¼ tsp. Kosher Salt
  • ¼ tsp. Black Pepper

Recipe

1. Form Two Patties and Set Aside.

2. Preheat your skillet over medium high heat. Add butter, and sliced buns. Cook until golden brown, set aside.

3. Salt and pepper both sides of the burger patty, cook over medium high heat. Cook until internal temperature of 160°F (USDA recommended), add cheese before taking off heat until melted.

4. Add blueberries, sugar, and lemon juice into a small pot. Cook on medium to low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Mix cornstarch with water to make a slurry. Slowly add your slurry mixture to thicken blueberry sauce. Remove mixture from heat and stir in your bourbon.

5. Build your burger. Place your burger patty with melted cheese, cooked bacon, blueberry sauce on the bottom bun. Top the burger with arugula and add the top bun.

6. Enjoy!

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