Tangy Citrus Steaks With Warm Watermelon & Bacon Salad
"From my grocery store recipe cards. Time does not include marinating steaks for 1 hour or overnight. Complete the meal with corn on the cob, potato rolls, sweet tea, and brownies for dessert."
Ingredients
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Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (554.1 g)
- Calories 477.5
- Total Fat - 20 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.5 g
- Cholesterol - 167.7 mg
- Sodium - 1542.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 11.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1 g
- Sugars - 9 g
- Protein - 59.7 g
- Calcium - 190.8 mg
- Iron - 6.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 13.5 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Grate ginger; place in bowl with orange juice, honey, vinegar, salt, and pepper sauce. Whisk mixture until well blended.
Step 2
Trim any extra fat from edge of steaks, then cut lengthwise into 3 equal pieces; add to bag (wash hands).
Step 3
Pour orange juice mixture over steak and seal bag tightly; place in refrigerator for 1 hour (or overnight), turning occasionally, to marinate.
Step 4
Preheat grill (or grill pan). Remove steaks from bag (discard remaining marinade that has been in contact with raw meat); grill 6–8 minutes, turning to brown on all sides, or until steak is at least 145°F. Let stand 5 minutes. Slice diagonally into 1/2-inch thick slices.
SALAD:
Step 5
Cut shallot in half and slice. Cut watermelon into 1/2-inch cubes. Cut bacon into 1/4-inch pieces.
Step 6
Preheat large sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place bacon in pan; cook 7–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until crispy. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain; leaving 4 tablespoons fat in pan.
Step 7
Stir in shallots and cook 1–2 minutes or until softened.
Step 8
Combine syrup, vinegar, and salt then add to pan. Increase to medium-high and stir in watermelon; cook 2–3 minutes or until watermelon is hot.
Step 9
Place spinach in large salad bowl and pour watermelon mixture over spinach; toss to lightly wilt. Crumble cheese over top; sprinkle with bacon and serve immediately alongside the steak.
Tips
No special items needed.