Sometimes I miss that old woman. I don't really ever have eaten at Wendy's other than the occasional Frosty, but I remember the commericals really making me want to go in and take advantage of that big Super Bar they used to have. Ahh memories.
I decided to find a way for us to meet our steak cravings, but still have a light dinner. Grilled Lemongrass Steak salad was the perfect fit. The meat is sliced thinly and layered on salad greens for a hearty yet healthy meal and I got to cook it outside on our grill. Not heating up the house to cook is definitely a bonus with the unseasonably warm weather we are having here. Unseasonably warm is never a good thing in Central Texas. That means we have gone from really warm to gates of hell hot. Ok, 95 degrees in mid-April is not really gates of hell hot, but it sure makes me nervous about summer.
Anyway, back to the steak. I used a large top sirloin steak and marinated it in diced lemon grass, soy sauce, lemon juice and cayenne pepper.
Everything was mixed together and the steak marinated for a couple hours.
The steak was grilled for about 7 minutes on each side for medium rare. When I flipped the steak, I poured the last of marinade over the top. After letting the steak rest for about 15 minutes, I sliced it thinly.
Yes, I know it is still very pink in the middle. Here is my secret. We didn't eat it on the day I cooked it. I had the grill on and was making a ton of other things like grilled veggies and Spice Island chicken so I just added it on. I put the sliced meat in the fridge and we had it the next day. I pulled it off early because I knew that reheating it later would cook the meat a bit more.
I served this on a bed of salad greens with shredded carrots and a touch of clilantro. Delicious!!!
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3 comments:
Although my hubby would rather have a big slab of beef, I'd love to have your delicious salad for dinner :)
A steak salad is a compromise in our house. This one looks scrumptious! Thanks for sharing :)
There is nothing I love more than steak. Thanks so much for sharing this - it looks SO delicious :D I wish I could cook steak like you - I always overcook it WAY too much when I try!
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