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Grilled Thai Sirloin with Tangy Lime Sauce

Recipe Introduction


Houston Chronicle





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
  






Instructions



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 min.
   
   
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 ingred. 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 ingred. in small saucepan. Use as directed.
   
   






Final Comments


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