Orange Thai Skewers with Fried Rice

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Orange Thai Skewers
1 orange
1/4 C soy sauce
1/4 C seasoned rice wine vinegar
1 T honey
1T sesame oil
1 t ground ginger
1 t coriander
4 cloves garlic
3 t Sriracha chili sauce

1 1/2 lb flank steak


Stick the flank steak in the freezer for about 20 minutes while you prepare marinade. Grab a bowl for your marinade. Zest your orange and add all of the zest to the bowl. Then cut the orange in half and add all of the juice as well. You should have at least 1/4 C orange juice and anything more than that is just fine. To the orange mixture, add soy sauce, vinegar, honey, sesame oil, ginger, coriander, and garlic. Then add Sriracha. Whisk the marinade so everything is combined. Take the flank steak and slice it across the grain into about 1/4" slices.

When you're ready to get cookin' preheat your grill. Then take your skewers(pre-soaked if you're using wood/bamboo ones) and thread on the strips of meat, just like you're stitching.Place them on the grill. These cook really fast. Overcooked flank steak will be tough and chewy, so don't over do it! They should only take about 3-4 minutes on each side. Flip half way through.

Now these don't only cook fast, they cool fast. So get the rest of your meal all ready, set the table, gather the kids, etc. Grill these up at the last minute so you can serve them hot off the grill, literally.

Adapted from OUR BEST BITES

Fried Rice
3-4 tablespoons butter
2-3 tablespoons sesame oil
soy sauce (I don't measure, just dump from the bottom)
cut-up zucchini, squash, mushrooms, or whatever veggies you like in your fried rice
1 cup white or brown rice, prepared from packaged directions, placed in a ziplock, and stuck in the fridge (I usually do this in the morning so it'll sit all day.)
a handful of frozen peas
sesame seeds

Turn the heat on a heavy skillet on as high as it'll go. Melt butter and sesame oil together and then throw in the veggies. If using mushrooms, don't throw these in yet because they cook faster. Drizzle with a good drizzle of soy sauce and stir around until cooked. Taste and add salt if needed. Sprinkle with sesame seeds. Transfer to a bowl. Do the same with the mushrooms. Repeat with the cold rice, adding soy sauce a little at a time until tasty. Pour the veggies back in, stir, and serve.

Family Rating:
Brad: ****
Jordan: ****
Eli: *** (he liked the meat better than the rice)
Phoebe: ****
Overall Family Rating: 15/20