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Grilled Lime-Curry-Rubbed Hanger Steak with Fresh Melon-Cucumber Chutney

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Grilled Lime-Curry-Rubbed Hanger Steak with Fresh Melon-Cucumber ChutneyRomulo Yanes

Melons and cucumbers have a real affinity—they're related, after all. Here, they come together in a cool, uncooked chutney, which cuts the robust richness of thinly sliced hanger steak.

Cooks'note:

Steak can be cooked in a lightly oiled 2-burner grill pan, 14 to 16 minutes total for medium-rare.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    35 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 to 6 serving

Ingredients

For chutney:

2 cups chopped firm-ripe honeydew melon (10 ounces)
1/3 seedless cucumber, peeled and chopped (about 3/4 cup)
1/2 cup chopped red onion
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
1 to 2 teaspoons minced fresh jalapeño including seeds
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

For steak:

2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 pounds (1-inch-thick) hanger steak or chuck blade steaks

Preparation

  1. Make chutney:

    Step 1

    Stir together honeydew, cucumber, onion, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeño, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle with spices and let chutney stand while grilling steak.

  2. Grill steak:

    Step 2

    Prepare a gas grill for direct-heat cooking over medium heat; see Grilling Procedure .

    Step 3

    Stir together lime juice, oil, curry powder, 2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Coat steak with curry mixture.

    Step 4

    Oil grill rack, then grill steak, covered, turning once, 9 minutes total for medium-rare. Let rest on a cutting board 5 minutes, then slice thinly across the grain. Serve steak with chutney.

  3. Serve with:

    Step 5

    basmati or jasmine rice

Nutrition Per Serving

Calories 318
Total fat 18g (6g saturated)
Cholesterol 99mg
Sodium 607mg
Carbohydrate 8g
Fiber 1g
Protein 29g
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Nutrition Data
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