Grilled Sirloin with Lemon-Chive Pesto
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Recipe type: Healthy Beef Dish
 
Total Time: 20 minutes
Prep: 6 minutes
Cook: 14 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients
  • 16 ounces top sirloin steak
  • ½ cup fresh parsley
  • ¾ cup fresh chives
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1 small clove garlic
  • ¼ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Arrange the pine nuts on a parchment-lined baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 5 minutes, or until they become light golden. Watch carefully, they burn quickly!
  3. To a food processor, add the parsley, chives, toasted pine nuts, garlic, and lemon juice.  Season with salt and pepper. Pulse until a thick paste is formed.  Add the olive oil and pulse until well combined.
  4. Prepare the grill for medium heat.
  5. Season the sirloin steaks well with salt and pepper.  Place the steaks on the grill and cook, untouched, for about 7 minutes.  Flip the steaks and grill the second side for about 7 minutes more, or until a meat thermometer inserted into the very center of the steak reads 145 degrees F (for a medium rare steak).  Place the steaks on a platter, cover, and allow them to sit for five minutes.
  6. Top each steak with a generous portion of the Lemon-Chive Pesto, and serve.
Recipe by Jen Elizabeth's Journals at https://jenelizabethsjournals.com/2012/06/04/grilled-sirloin-with-lemon-chive-pesto/