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Southwest Steak Recipe

Lime juice tenderizes the steak while garlic, chili powder and red pepper flakes kick things up. “My husband and I came up with this together as something lighter to make on the grill.” Caroline Shively - Alexandria, Virginia

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Southwest Steak Recipe

Prep: 15 min. + marinating Grill: 10 min.

Yield: 8 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

1/4 cup lime juice
6 garlic cloves, minced
4 teaspoons chili powder
4 teaspoons canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon pepper
2 beef flank steaks (1 pound each)

Directions

In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first seven ingredients; add beef. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.
Drain and discard marinade. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill beef, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a meat thermometer should read 145°; medium, 160°; well-done, 170°).
Let stand for 5 minutes; thinly slice across the grain. Yield: 8 servings.

Leftover: Southwest Steak Quesadillas

Nutritional Facts 3 ounces cooked beef equals 187 calories, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 54 mg cholesterol, 259 mg sodium, 2 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 22 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Southwest Steak in Healthy Cooking April/May 2009, p54