SPONSORED POST: Recipe: Spicy Glazed Steak & Veggie Skewers — Sponsored by Walmart

Summer and sunshine are here, and with them comes grilling season. These steak and veggie skewers are simple, packed with flavor, and can be prepped almost entirely ahead of time. They work as an easy supper after a long Tuesday, or a social meal for a leisurely Saturday with friends.

Choosing the Right Ingredients

The Steak

Angus New York strip is the perfect cut for grilling skewers. It has great marbling (translation: juicier flavor) but without the large fat pockets that other cuts of beef can have, which makes it easier to trim into cubes for your skewers and helps to avoid the big flare-ups that can happen when fat renders and drips down into the grill's flames. Boasting big beefy flavor, Angus New York strip holds up well to the grill's smoke.

The Sauce

We've highlighted that robust flavor here with a slightly sweet and spicy glaze. Soy sauce and honey are the base of a sauce that's used as a marinade and then lacquered on during cooking.

The Veggies

Firm and meaty zucchini and summer squash pair perfectly with the steak. They hold up well across the grill grates and hit their peak season during these sunshine-filled months. Chunks of red onion brighten everything up with their sweet and earthy flavor and bold color.

Here's how to pick the produce aisle's best zucchini and squash ⇒

What made this recipe super easy for us was that we could buy all the ingredients at our local Walmart. They've created a reliable produce section with locally grown produce that's stocked at least once a day every day, guaranteeing the freshest product. We've been impressed with the quality and freshness of their meats — including antibiotic-free chicken and grass fed organic ground beef — and we love the flavor we get from the Angus New York strip in this recipe.

Assembling the Skewers

You often see skewers with both meat and vegetables alternating on one stick, but there's a good argument for keeping them separate. Cooking the meat separately from the vegetables means you can achieve your ideal doneness for each ingredient. Slide them off onto a platter to serve, and you've got the same dynamite presentation, all cooked to perfection.

Any leftovers you may have are great over greens or rolled up into a wrap — all in the spirit of summertime ease.

READ MORE »

from Recipe | Kitchn https://ift.tt/2z0pNCQ
via IFTTT