Saturday, April 28, 2012

Polynesian Steak & Sweet Potatoes- A new kind of Steak & Potatoes

Ingredients:
  • 12 oz. lean flank steak, London Broil, or any other kind of top quality steak
  • 3 small uncooked sweet potato(es), cut in half & each half cut into 6 wedges
  • 1 cup pineapple juice or pineapple-orange juice
  • 2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp ground ginger
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
Makes 4 Servings
  1. In a large bowl, place steak and potatoes in a single layer (if possible) and add juice, soy sauce, ginger, salt and pepper; turn to coat. Cover bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate at least 10 minutes and up to overnight to allow flavors to blend.
  2. Off heat, coat a grill rack with cooking spray. Add steak and cook 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium, or longer for desired doneness. At same time, grill potatoes in a single layer, flipping once, until browned, about 3 to 5 minutes per side.
  3. To serve, thinly slice steak against grain and serve with potatoes. Yields about 3 ounces of steak and 9 potato wedges per serving.
WW POINTS VALUE: 6 pts

Note: This recipe appears on www.weightwatchers.com. Here is another delicious dinner or what I like to call as "If you can't get to a steakhouse, let the steakhouse come to you." This is a different kind of meat and potatoes dish because of the exotic Polynesian flavors of pineapple, soy and ginger. Don't add too much salt to this dish because there is already some salt in the soy sauce. If you don't have access to a grill, don't worry. You can cook this meal on a grill pan heated over medium-high heat or use your broiler. If all the ingredients don't fit at once, cook the steak first and cover it to keep warm while you cook the potatoes. The cooking time on an outdoor grill may vary from the broiler or grill pan so keep an eye on your food. I used filet mignon in this dish and the meat just melted in my mouth. Now this dish isn't quite Iron Chef worthy, But I think Iron Chef Morimoto would like this dish. This is a geat dinner to make on a weeknight or date night and your family and friends will like this meal, I promise you.

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