Prep Time:
30 minutes, plus 1 hour, 30 minutes to marinate

 

Cook Time:
15 minutes, plus 5 minutes to rest

Total Time:
45 minutes, plus 1 hour and 35 minutes to rest and marinate

Servings:
8 Pinwheel Skewers

Skirt Steak Pinwheel Skewers

Directions: 

  1. Preheat grill to medium-high heat.
  2. For the marinade; Combine all ingredients in a large bowl.  Reserve 1/2 cup marinade. Slicing the steak horizontally to form two thin halves.  Using a mallet or rolling pin flatten steak to 1/8" to 1/4"-inch thick.
  3. In the large bowl add the steak to the marinate and let stand 30 minutes at room temperature. Place the cucumber, watermelon and tomato in a medium sized bowl and mix with reserved 1/2 cup marinade.             
  4. For the feta whip; Add all ingredients to a food processor and pulse for 1 minute, then puree for 4-5 minutes, scraping down the sides when necessary, until creamy.            
  5. Remove steaks from marinade, pat dry.  Combine the feta and parsley and sprinkle over steak pieces. Leaving 1/4"-inch around the edges.                    
  6. Tightly and carefully roll up the steak horizontally, with the grain, into a tight pinwheel about 1 1/2 " inches.  Wrap in plastic and twist both ends to form a tight cylinder.  Refrigerate for 1 hour.
  7. Remove plastic from steak and use toothpicks to secure roll.  Place on grill.  Close lid and turn every 3-4 minutes to grill all sides of steak.  Cook until it reaches 130°. Remove from grill and allow to rest 5 minutes before slicing into 1/2-inch slices.
  8. Assemble the skewers with marinated fruit and vegetables and top with steak pinwheel.  Serve with feta dip.               

Recipe Courtesy of Chef Jacob and Brandon, ALDI Test Kitchen