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Steak Skewers with Blue Cheese Dip

September 28, 2010 By 9 Comments

This is one of those great recipes that combines super-easy-to-make with super-fun-to-eat.  I don’t know about you, but for me, everything is better when it comes on a skewer.  (Corn dog, anyone?  Anyone?) This one involves threading very thin slices of flank steak onto wooden skewers.  Make sure you soak the skewers really well in water before you start assembling them.  

There is nothing sadder than watching your skewer go up in flames.

Anyway, once your steak skewers are assembled, give them a good seasoning with balsamic vinegar, coarse salt and fresh ground pepper, and lay them on the grill.  It will take you only a few minutes to cook up these babies, depending on how rare or well-done you like them, and that’s it!  The blue cheese dip comes straight out of whatever your favorite fancy refrigerated blue cheese dressing is – I like Marie’s Blue Cheese dressing which is usually in the produce section of my supermarket.  Grind a little more pepper into the dressing, sprinkle some fresh parsley over the whole thing, and dinner is served.  Or lunch.  Or a really serious snack….

Steak Skewers with Blue Cheese Dip, adapted from Real Simple 

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Steak Skewers with Blue Cheese Dip

Ingredients

1/2 pound flank steak
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup good quality blue cheese dressing
Chopped parsley
16 wooden skewers, thoroughly soaked in water

Directions

1. Freeze steak for about 10 minutes (this makes it easier to cut). Slice very thinly against the grain into strips and thread onto soaked skewers
2. Brush with vinegar and season with salt and pepper.
3. Grill over medium high heat until cooked through, 1-2 minutes per side.
4. Put dressing in a small bowl and sprinkle with parsley. Serve at once.

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  1. Kate says:
    September 28, 2010 at 11:13 pm

    These sound wonderful…blue cheese makes everything special!

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  2. PoetessWug says:
    September 28, 2010 at 11:27 pm

    Yummmmmmmmm! And I LOVE Marie's dressing too, by the way!! :-)

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  3. Ms. Pink says:
    September 29, 2010 at 12:29 am

    heck yes! I am in love!!! <3

    mp
    http://www.thepinkandblueblog.com/

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  4. Joanne says:
    September 29, 2010 at 12:46 am

    Food on a stick is always good. So is food eaten with your hands. And last time I checked, this falls into BOTH of those categories. Hellagood.

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  5. City Share says:
    September 29, 2010 at 7:28 pm

    Things on a stick are fun! I like the Marie's dressing too. We have also made our own (which is surprising simple and delicious).

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  6. Nutmeg Nanny says:
    September 30, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    I love skewers! It makes eating a little more fun. It's the little things that make me happy…obviously :)

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  7. Eat. Live. Laugh. and sometimes shop! says:
    September 30, 2010 at 2:59 pm

    Delish! Isn't everything better on a skewer?!

    and . . . I gave you an award!!!

    http://www.eatlivelaughshop.com/2010/09/id-like-to-thank-academy.html

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  8. Eat. Live. Laugh. and sometimes shop! says:
    September 30, 2010 at 2:59 pm

    Delish! Isn't everything better on a skewer?!

    and . . . I gave you an award!!!

    http://www.eatlivelaughshop.com/2010/09/id-like-to-thank-academy.html

    Reply
  9. Natalie says:
    October 1, 2010 at 2:06 am

    I'm thinking I would be very, very popular if I made these for my hubby and friends during football one Sunday… :)

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