Community Magazine July 2009

60 COMMUNITY MAGAZINE Grilled Marinated London Broil Ingredients: 2 to 3 lb. London Broil • ½ cup dry red wine (use the • good stuff) ½ cup soy sauce • 2 Tbs. Cajun seasoning • 2 Tbs. minced garlic • 2 Tbs. brown sugar • 1 Tbs. tomato paste • 1 Tsp. black pepper • Directions: Combinethemarinade ingredients 1. and pour them over the London Broil in a large Ziploc bag. Let themeat marinate in the refrig- 2. erator for at least 4 hours. Preheat the grill to a “screaming 3. hot” temperature. Remove the steak from the mari- 4. nade and place it on the hot grill for about 6 to 7 minutes per side (for “medium”). Meanwhile, pour the remaining 5. marinade into a small saucepan and bring it to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for another 10 minutes. Transfer the steak to a cutting 6. board and let it rest for 5 minutes before carving it across the grain into thin slices. Serve with the marinade sauce 7. on the side. Ingredients: ½ cup lemon juice • ¼ cup olive oil • Tsp. salt • Tsp. pepper • 2 Tbs. za’atar • Whole chicken, cut up into • quarters Directions: Combine the marinade ingre- 1. dients and pour over the chicken in a large Ziploc bag. Swish it around a bit so the pieces are fully saturated. Let the chicken marinate in 2. the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. Preheat the grill to a 3. “screaming hot” tempera- ture. Lay the chicken on the hot 4. grill, skin side down, for 10 minutes. Turn over and grill for an additional 10 min- utes. Remove to a serving platter 5. and let it rest for 5 minutes before eating. RECIPES: Chef Elliot Chrem N othing beats spending a warm afternoon or evening outdoors in the fresh air surrounded by the savory aroma of grilled meats and vegetables. To make the experience even more delicious, allow for a little advance prep time to concoct a simple marinade and tenderize the meat. Try these easy and delicious recipes, provided courtesy of professional BBQ Chef Elliot Chrem (TheSmokeyGrill.com). For complimentary accompaniments to your All-American barbecue meal, consider some of your favorite Middle Eastern side dishes, like Cumin dusted Syrian Potato Salad or Fool Medemas. Za’atar Chicken A Grillin’Good Time