Chile-Spiced Tenderloin Steaks

Fire up the grill for juicy, flavor-packed steaks coated in a quick and easy marinade. Serve with baked fries and sliced ripe tomatoes for a complete meal. Time: 35 minutes.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 steak)

Ingredients

• 3  tablespoons  fresh lime juice
• 1  teaspoon  ancho chile powder
• 1  teaspoon  dried oregano
• 2  teaspoons  minced garlic
• 3/4  teaspoon  kosher salt
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground cumin
• 1/2  teaspoon  ground coriander
• 1/2  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4  teaspoon  ground red pepper
• 4  (4-ounce) beef tenderloin steaks (about 1 inch thick)
• Cooking spray

Preparation

Prepare grill.

Combine first 9 ingredients in a small bowl, and rub marinade mixture evenly over both sides of steaks. Let steaks stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Remove steaks from marinade, and discard remaining marinade. Place steaks on a grill rack coated with cooking spray, and grill 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove from grill, and let stand 5 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

173 (35% from fat)

Fat:

6.8g (sat 2.6g,mono 2.7g,poly 0.3g)

Protein:

24.5g

Carbohydrate:

2g

Fiber:

0.4g

Cholesterol:

67mg

Iron:

1.9mg

Sodium:

424mg

Calcium:

29mg