Steak Skewers with Cherry BBQ Sauce
Prep Time:
40 minutes
Cook Time:
20 minutes
Servings:
Ingredients
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 3 tablespoon no-salt-added tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup juicy juice 100% juice, cherry flavor
  • 12 ounce frozen unsweetened pitted cherries, thawed
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 teaspoon stone-ground mustard
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
  • 1 pound london broil (top round steak), thinly sliced into 8 strips
  • 3 tablespoon chopped green onions
Directions
  1. In a small saucepan, heat oil over medium heat and add onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until softened.
  2. Add tomato paste and vinegar, stirring until smooth.
  3. Stir in juice, cherries, paprika, mustard and sugar and bring to a simmer; cook and stir 10 minutes or until slightly thickened, mashing cherries with a fork.
  4. Let sauce cool.
  5. Pour ¾ cup of the sauce into a large resealable plastic bag and add steak strips; seal bag, and turn to coat, then let stand at room temperature 20 to 30 minutes.
  6. Preheat broiler to high and line a baking sheet with foil.
  7. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade.
  8. On each of 8 (10-inch) skewers, thread 1 steak strip in a slightly wavy pattern.
  9. Season with pepper to taste, then place on baking sheet, and broil 2 to 3 minutes per side (145°F for medium-rare) or to desired doneness.
  10. Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with green onions, and serve with remaining sauce.