Marinated Grilled Ranch Steak
Using a different cut of beef such as ranch, thick flank or skirt marinated with pineapple and allspice makes a steak supper with a difference.
prep time
10 mins
cook time
10 minutes
serves
4 people
Based on a 2cm thick steak
To Cook Rare: 2½ minutes on each side
To Cook Medium: 4 minutes on each side
To Cook Well Done: 6 minutes on each side
Energy
411kcal
Fat
14.4g
Saturates
5.1g
Carbs
15.8g
Sugars
14.2g
Fibre
1.7g
Protein
54.7g
Salt
1.5g
Ingredients
- 4 lean ranch, thick flank, skirt or sirloin steaks
- 5 tablespoons fresh pineapple juice
- 2 teaspoons allspice berries, crushed (a spice available at all good supermarkets)
- 25g dark brown sugar
- 2 medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoons sunflower oil
- 2 tablespoons sherry
- 150ml good, hot beef stock
- 1 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
Method
- Place the steaks in a shallow, non-metallic dish and season on both sides.
- In a small bowl; mix together the pineapple juice, crushed berries and sugar. Pour over the steaks and add the onions. Cover and refrigerate for 40 minutes, or overnight, if time allows, turning once.
- Remove the steaks from the marinade (reserving the marinade) and cook under a preheated moderate grill according to your preference. Transfer the steaks to a warm plate to rest.
- To make the sauce from the marinade, heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook the onions for 2-3 minutes. Add the reserved marinade mixture, sherry, stock and Worcestershire sauce. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add any meat juices from the steak plate to the sauce.
- Serve the steaks and sauce with either creamy mash or cheesy pasta shapes and seasonal vegetables or a side salad.
