I love Trader Joe's. It is just a great store with lots of healthy products that inspire you to cook nutritious meals. This week they had the most beautiful eggplant I have ever seen, and the best part was they were uniform in size, which makes food-prep so much easier. In honor of the eggplant, I knew I had to add eggplant rollatini to my weekly line up. Here is what I came up with:
Eggplant Rollatini and broccoli
Sweet whiskey flank steak with sweet potato wedges
Jerk-style Chicken with coconut rice
The Sweet whiskey flank steak pays tribute to Jack Daniels. The recipe was adapted from one that I saw in Cooking Light. They use bourbon, I use whiskey, either way I am sure it is delicious. This recipe makes A LOT, so be prepared to invite friends over, make steak sandwiches, or simply cut the recipe in half. TIP: Half of 1/4 cup is 2 tbs, however it is probably easier to make the same amount of marinade and just cut down on the size of the steak you use.
Ingredients
2 points per ounce of steak
1 point per 2 tbs of sauce
2-pound flank steak
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
3 scallions, minced
1/4 cup whiskey
1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
2 tbs Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in a large zip-top plastic bag to marinade. Let sit in the fridge for at least 2 hours, or even better, over night.
Remove steak from bag, reserving marinade.
Spray cool grill with cooking spray and heat to HIGH. You can also use a grill pan if a standard grill isn't available.
Grill 6 minutes on each side for medium rare, add a minute for medium. The ends will be more well-done since they are thinner.
Remove from grill and let stand 10 minutes.
Cut diagonally across grain into thin slices.
Combine reserved marinade with ½ tsp cornstarch in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook 1-2 minutes, stirring with a whisk constantly until sauce thickens.
Healthy meals to nourish your mind.
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