GRILLED SKIRT STEAK WITH COFFEE AND COLA ENJOY DAN:

GRILLED SKIRT STEAK WITH COFFEE AND COLA by CHEF DAN:

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS:

1 whole flank steak about 1-1/4-pounds

Sea salt and Seasoned Pepper Medley to taste

1/8 teaspoon Chipotle Chili Powder

MARINATE:

1 (12 Oz) bottle cola

1/2-cup strong, freshly brewed coffee

3 garlic cloves, minced

2 tablespoons ketchup

1/4-cup EACH soy sauce and rice vinegar

1/4-teaspoons Franks Hot Sauce

1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, minced

DIRECTIONS:

1.   Place the marinate ingredients in a large zip-look bag.

2.   Cut the meat in 6-inch slices diagonally across the grain.

3.   Put the flank steak in the bag and refrigerate overnight

4.   Pre-heat the outdoor grill to medium-heat.

5.   Remove steak and pat dry with paper towels, reserve the marinate.

6.   Season the meat with salt, pepper, and chipotle chili powder.

7.   Pour the marinate into a sauce pan and simmer over medium-heat for about 10 minutes.

8.   Grill the meat on a pre-heated grill until steak pieces are still pink on the inside and meat has good grill marks about 3 minutes on each side.

9.   An instant thermometer inserted should read 125-F to 130-F.

10.                                      Remove to a platter and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

11.                                      Slice thinly across the grain the grain to serve.

12.                                      Drizzle with reduced coffee-cola marinate.

ENJOY DAN:                                                    BON-APPETITE!!