Grilled Steak with Caper Sauce
Celebrate dad this Father’s Day with a delicious home-cooked meal he’s sure to love. Pair this steak with some grilled vegetables, such as asparagus, zucchini and red peppers, and a salad to round out the perfect Father’s Day dinner. This is a low-sucrose, low-starch recipe.
Sucrose and starch tolerance vary. Individuals may need to modify the recipe to meet personal diet goals.
Ingredients
- ½ cup olive oil, plus more for the grate
- 2 cups chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
- ¼ cup capers, chopped
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- kosher salt and black pepper
- 3 T-bone steaks (about 1 ¼ inches thick; 4 ½ pounds total) or 3 pounds strip or flank steak
Directions
- Heat grill to medium-high. Once it is hot, clean the grill grate with a wire brush. Just before grilling, oil the grill grate.
- Mix together the oil, parsley, capers, vinegar, garlic, 1 teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a medium bowl.
- Season the steaks with 2 teaspoons salt and ½ teaspoon pepper. Grill until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 140° F about 5 to 7 minutes per side for medium-rare. Let rest at least 5 minutes before slicing. Serve with the caper sauce.
Editorial Advisory Board
Dr. Jaya Punati, MD
Children’s Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Dr. Punati is a board certified pediatric gastroenterologist in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at The Children's Hospital of Los Angeles. She is the director of the pediatric gastrointestinal neuromuscular and motility disorders program and also participates in national multicenter research studies and committees.
She has been named to the “Best Doctors in America" list. Her main clinical focus is in pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders, including chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction, Hirschsprung’s disease, gastroparesis, and chronic refractory constipation and encopresis. She specializes in manometry testing, including esophageal and gastric colonic anorectal testing.
Dr. Punati is also an assistant professor of clinical pediatrics at USC Keck School of Medicine.
Enrique Hernandez-Sanchez, MD
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez graduated from the La Salle University School of Medicine and University of Miami School of Medicine. Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez finished his fellowship at Mattel’s Children’s Hospital at UCLA. He specializes in pediatric gastroenterology at Gastro Health in south Florida. Dr. Hernandez-Sanchez is affiliated with West Boca Medical Center and is also a member of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America and North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN).