Grilled Steak With Tomato And Blue Cheese Salsa

Ingredients:

2 (12-ounce size) sirloin strip beef steaks, about 1 1/2 inches thick
1 teaspoon salt
Fresh-ground black pepper, to taste
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1 1/2 cup grape tomatoes, quartered
3/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
1/4 cup chopped, toasted walnuts
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh chives PLUS
whole chives, for garnish


Directions:
Preheat a gas or charcoal grill or grillpan for high heat. Season steaks with 1/2 the salt and the pepper. Grill 5 minutes until browned on one side. Turn; grill to desired doneness, about 5 minutes for medium. Let steak rest 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, combine scallions, tomatoes, cheese, walnuts, olive oil, minced chives and remaining salt in a medium bowl with a fork until ingredients are evenly coated with olive oil. Split each steak into 2 servings, top with salsa and whole chives.

Asian Beef Kebabs

Asian Beef Kebabs

1 1/2 pounds boneless sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup rice wine vinegar
2 tablespoons sesame seeds
2 tablespoons sugar
6 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 teaspoon sesame oil*
2/3 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 ears corn, husked
2 small zucchini
4 large green onions

Wooden skewers, soaked several minutes in water

1. Place steak cubes in plastic zip-lock style bag.

2. Whisk soy sauce, oil, vinegar, sesame seeds, sugar, garlic,
sesame oil and red pepper flakes in a small bowl. Reserve half to
use as dipping sauce. Add remaining marinade to plastic bag.
Seal; turn bag to coat meat well. Refrigerate 4 to 6 hours.

3. Prepare outdoor grill with medium-hot coals, or heat gas grill to
medium-hot.

4. Meanwhile, cut corn and zucchini into 1-inch pieces. Cut each
green onion into 3 pieces, each piece about 1 1/2-inches long.

5. Cook corn in boiling water to cover for 2 to 3 minutes. Drain
off water.

6. Thread meat cubes onto skewers, alternating meat pieces with
corn, zucchini and green onions. Brush once with marinade from
plastic bag.