Stuffed Steak Pinwheels

THIS is a lump of meat. Doesn't look like much... scroll past the recipe for the end result. I deviated from the instructions a bit and ended laying the bacon and rolling the steak in the opposite direction. Doesn't look like much, but the end result was a tasty steak. Anything with bacon can't be bad.


From: Better Homes and Gardens - Grill It


Serves 6

• 8 slices bacon
• 1 1/4 1 1/2 pound beef flank steak or boneless top round steak
• 3/4 t lemon pepper seasoning
• 1/4 t salt
• 1 10-oz package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and well drained
• 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 2 T fine dry bread crumbs
• 1/2 t dried thyme, crushed
• grilled cherry tomatoes (optional)

In a large skillet cook bacon over medium heat just until brown, but not crisp. Drain bacon on paper towels. Trim fat from steak. Score both sides of steak in a diamond pattern by making shallow diagonal cuts at 1-inch intervals. Cut meat in half lengthwise. Place portions of meat between 2 pieces of plastic wrap. Using the flat side of a meat mallet, pound steak lightly to a 10X6 inch rectangle, working from the centre to the edges. Discard plastic wrap. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 tsp of the lemon-pepper seasoning and the salt. Arrange bacon slices lengthwise on meat.


For stuffing, in a medium bowl combine feta, spinach, bread crumbs, the dried thyme, and the remaining 1/4 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning. Spread stuffing over meat. Starting from a short side, roll each portion of meat into a spiral. Secure with wooden toothpicks at 1-inch intervals, starting 1/2 inch from 1 end. Cutting between the toothpicks, slice each roll into six 1-inch-thick pinwheels. On each of six 6-inch skewers, thread 2 pinwheels.


For a charcoal grill, grill pinwheels on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals for 12 to 14 minutes for medium doneness (160F), turning once halfway through  grilling. (For a gas grill, preheat grill. Reduce heat to medium. Place pinwheels on grill rack over heat. Cover and grill as directed.)


To serve, remove pinwheels from skewers; remove toothpicks. If desired, garnish pinwheels with grilled tomatoes. The end result below was served with potatoes and greek salad.