Cucumber Ranch Steaks

Total Recipe Time: 25 to 30 minutes

Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

4 beef shoulder center steaks (Ranch Steak), cut 3/4 inch thick (about 5 ounces each)1/2 cup finely chopped seeded cucumber1/4 cup prepared ranch dressing1 tablespoon garlic-pepper seasoning1 small tomato, seeded, diced (optional)

Instructions

Combine cucumber and dressing in small bowl. Set aside.
Press garlic-pepper seasoning evenly onto beef steaks. Place steaks on grid over medium, ash-covered coals. Grill, covered, 9 to 11 minutes for medium rare (145°F) to medium (160°F) doneness, turning once.
Serve steaks with cucumber sauce. Garnish with tomato, if desired.

Cook'sTip

To easily seed a cucumber, cut it lengthwise in half and use the tip of a teaspoon to scrape out the seeds. European or English greenhouse-grown cucumbers, now available in many supermarkets, are virtually seedless.

Nutrition information per serving: 263 calories; 15 g fat (3 g saturated fat; 3 g monounsaturated fat); 75 mg cholesterol; 539 mg sodium; 2 g carbohydrate; 0.4 g fiber; 29 g protein; 3.9 mg niacin; 0.3 mg vitamin B₆; 3.3 mcg vitamin B₁₂; 3.5 mg iron; 31.9 mcg selenium; 6.9 mg zinc.This recipe is an excellent source of protein, niacin, vitamin B₁₂, iron, selenium and zinc; and a good source of vitamin B₆.