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Latin Steak with Sweet & Smoky BBQ Drizzle

Name: Latin Steak with Sweet & Smoky BBQ Drizzle
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Cuisine: Beef
Ingredients: 4 beef shoulder top blade steaks (flat iron) or beef shoulder center steak, cut 1 inch thick (about 8 ounces each); 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper; Salt; Lime slices, cilantro sprigs (optional); Maranade:; 1⁄4 c fresh lime juice; 3 T chopped fresh cilantro; 2 T reserved pineapple juice; 2 T roasted-garlic flavored oil; 2 t fajita seasoning; Sweet and Smoky BBQ Sauce:; 1⁄2 c prepared molasses or other sweet barbecue sauce; 2 T reserved pineapple juice; 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, seeded, minced)

Recipe courtesy of The Beef Checkoff

Makes: 4 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes - 2 hours
Cook Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:

4 beef shoulder top blade steaks (flat iron) or beef shoulder center steak, cut 1 inch thick (about 8 oz each)
1/4 tsp black pepper
Salt
Lime slices, cilantro sprigs (optional)

Maranade:

1/4 cup fresh lime juice
3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
2 tbsp reserved pineapple juice
2 tbsp roasted-garlic flavored oil
2 tsp fajita seasoning

Sweet and Smoky BBQ Sauce:

1/2 cup prepared molasses or other sweet barbecue sauce
2 tbsp reserved pineapple juice
1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, seeded, minced

Directions:

Drain pineapple, reserving 1/4 cup juice for marinade and barbecue sauce.
Cover and refrigerate pineapple rings until ready to use.
Whisk marinade ingredients in small bowl.
Season steaks with black pepper.
Place in food-safe plastic bag. Pour marinade over steaks; turn steaks to coat.
Close bags securely and marinate in refrigerator 15 minutes to 2 hours.
Meanwhile combine barbecue sauce ingredients in small bowl. Set aside.
Remove steaks from marinade; discard marinade.
Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill shoulder top blade steaks, covered, 10 to 14 minutes (shoulder center steaks, covered, 11 to 14 minutes) for medium rare to medium doneness, turning once.
About 8 minutes before steaks are done, place pineapple rings on grid. Grill until heated through, turning once. Season steaks with salt, as desired.
Drizzle steaks and pineapple with sweet & smoky barbecue sauce.
Garnish with lime slices and cilantro sprigs, if desired.