Grilled Steaks Balsamico

Prep: 15 min., Chill: 2 hrs., Grill: 14 min., Cook: 4 min. These delicious steaks won top honors at the National Beef Cook-Off. We served the cheese sauce in hollowed-out lemon halves.

Yield: Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2/3  cup  balsamic vinaigrette
• 1/4  cup  fig preserves
• 4  (6- to 8-ounce) boneless beef chuck-eye steaks
• 1  teaspoon  salt
• 1  teaspoon  freshly ground pepper
• 1  (6.5-ounce) container buttery garlic-and-herb spreadable cheese

Preparation

Process vinaigrette and preserves in a blender until smooth. Place steaks and vinaigrette mixture in a shallow dish or a large zip-top plastic freezer bag. Cover or seal, and chill at least 2 hours. Remove steaks from marinade, discarding marinade.

Grill, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat (350° to 400°) 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove to a serving platter, and sprinkle evenly with salt and pepper; keep warm.

Heat cheese in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring often, 2 to 4 minutes or until melted. Serve cheese sauce with steaks.

Note: For testing purposes only, we used Alouette Garlic + Herbs Spreadable Cheese.