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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 oz each); 1/4 tsp Black Pepper; Salt, to taste; Lime Slices (optional); 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; Additional Items:; Resealable Plastic Storage Bag; 2 Small Bowls

Recipe courtesy of The Beef Checkoff

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

Ingredients:

Beef Shoulder Top Blade Steaks (flat iron) or Beef Shoulder Center Steak, cut 1 inch thick
Black Pepper
Salt, to taste
Lime Slices (optional)
Cilantro Sprigs (optional)

Maranade:

Fresh Lime Juice
Chopped Fresh Cilantro
Reserved Pineapple Juice
Roasted-garlic Flavored Oil
Fajita Seasoning

Sweet and Smoky BBQ Sauce:

Prepared Molasses or Other Sweet Barbecue Sauce
Reserved Pineapple Juice
Chipotle Pepper in Adobo Sauce, seeded, minced

Additional Items:

• Resealable Plastic Storage Bag
• 2 Small Bowls

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.
Preheat grill to medium.
Place steak on the grill.
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.