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Tangy Citrus Steaks with Warm Watermelon and Bacon Salad
4 servings
1 hour, 15 minutes total (Active 45 minutes)
  • Prepare steaks and begin to marinate (5 minutes)
  • After marinating 30 minutes, prepare salad; preheat grill (55 minutes)
  • Grill steaks; serve (15 minutes)

Tangy Citrus Steaks

Ingredients

  • ½-inch piece fresh ginger
  • ¼ cup orange juice
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons jalapeño hot sauce
  • 2 (1-inch-thick) boneless grilling steaks (such as New York strip, ribeye, or sirloin; about 1 ½ lb)
  • Large zip-top bag

Steps

    1. Grate ginger (1 teaspoon); combine ginger, orange juice, honey, vinegar, salt, and hot sauce. Whisk mixture until well blended. Trim any extra fat from edges of steaks, then cut each lengthwise into 3 equal pieces; place in bag (wash hands). Pour orange juice mixture over steaks and seal bag; chill 1 hour (or overnight) to marinate, turning occasionally.
    2. Preheat grill (or grill pan) on medium-high. Remove steaks from bag (discard marinade); grill 3–5 minutes on each side until steaks are 125°F (for medium rare; warm red center), 130°F (for medium; warm pink center), or up to 170°F (for well done). Transfer steaks to cutting board and let stand 5–10 minutes before slicing; temperature will rise 5–10°F during this time. Cut diagonally into ½-inch-thick slices. Serve.

Warm Watermelon and Bacon Salad

Ingredients

  • 1 shallot
  • 4 cups watermelon chunks
  • 4 slices thick-cut bacon
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 5 oz baby spinach
  • 2 oz Deli honey goat cheese

Steps

    1. Slice shallot thinly. Cut watermelon into ½-inch cubes. Cut bacon into ¼-inch pieces (wash hands).
    2. Preheat large sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Place bacon in pan; cook 7–8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crispy. Transfer bacon to paper towels to drain, leaving ¼ cup drippings in pan. Stir in shallots and cook 1–2 minutes until softened.
    3. Combine syrup, vinegar, and salt, then add to pan. Increase heat to medium-high and stir in watermelon; cook 2–3 minutes until watermelon is hot.
    4. Place spinach in large salad bowl and pour watermelon mixture over spinach; toss gently to lightly wilt. Crumble cheese over top; sprinkle with bacon and serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with corn on the cob, potato rolls, sweet tea, and brownies for dessert.
  • We recommend marinating the steak for 1 hour, but you can reduce it to 30 minutes if you're crunched for time.

Tangy Citrus Steaks

The doneness temperatures for medium rare and medium stated above are traditional temperatures used for cooking steak, but are not recommended by the USDA. To maintain food safety, the USDA recommends an internal temperature of 145°F, as measured using a food thermometer, with a 3-minute rest time before carving.

Wash hands, utensils, and surfaces with soap and water after any contact with raw meat, seafood, or eggs.
Do not reuse marinades.
Do not rinse raw meat.

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Warm Watermelon and Bacon Salad

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Tangy Citrus Steaks

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 330, Total Fat 17g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 1g, Chol 120mg, Sodium 150mg, Total Carb 1g, Fiber 0g, Total Sugar 1g, (Incl. 1g Added Sugars), Protein 39g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 2%, Iron 30%, Potassium 10%

Warm Watermelon and Bacon Salad

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 250, Total Fat 17g, Sat Fat 7g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 25mg, Sodium 280mg, Total Carb 20g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 14g, (Incl. 4g Added Sugars), Protein 6g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 6%, Iron 10%, Potassium 4%