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Thai Sirloin w/Tangy Lime Sauce

Source of Recipe

by Ginger, from Houston Chronicle


Recipe Introduction

This recipe won third place in the 1997 National Beef Cook-Off for Sherlyne Hutchinson of Cornelius, Ore.

List of Ingredients

1 (1-1/2 pound) well trimmed, boneless beef top sirloin

Marinade:
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon hot chili oil
2 tablespoons garlic powder
3/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro
Sauce:
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper


Recipe

1. For marinade: In a small bowl, combine soy sauce and oils; whisk until blended. In another small bowl, combine garlic powder and pepper. Place steak in large shallow dish. Pour half the soy mixture over one side; sprinklle with half the garlic powder mixture and half the cilantro. Rub mixture firmly into beef. Turn steak over and repeat. Cover and marinate in refrigerator for 20 minutes.

2. Prepare marinade and marinate steaks. Place steak on grid over med ash-covered coals. Grill uncovered 17-20 min for med-rare to med. doneness, turning once. When steak is almost done, combine sauce ingredients in saucepan. Place on grid near edge of grill to heat until hot.

3. Carve steak crosswise into thin slices; arrange on heated platter. Spoon sauce over beef; garnish with lime and cilantro.

4. For Sauce: Combine all ingredients in small saucepan. Use as directed.