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Rescue dinner with grilled Moroccan steak

Topped with charred zucchini-mint salsa, this meal can be made in minutes

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updated 10:44 a.m. ET June 12, 2009

Food Network star Robin Miller, author of “Robin Rescues Dinner,” shares a recipe for grilled Moroccan steak topped with zucchini-mint salsa that can be whipped up in less than half an hour. You also can make some coconut-almond rice to complement the meal, along with strawberry-spiked mango sorbet in mini sponge cakes for dessert. Enjoy!

Robin Miller's grilled Moroccan steak with charred zucchini-mint salsa
"Robin Rescues Dinner" by Robin Miller

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

  Cooking spray
2 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
0.5 teaspoon ground cardamom
0.5 teaspoon salt
0.5 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 steak, about 1 to 1.25 pounds, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick rounds
2  medium zucchini
0.5 cup diced tomato
2 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
2 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
2 tablespoon chopped red onion
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

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DIRECTIONS

Coat a stove-top grill pan or griddle with cooking spray and preheat to medium-high.

In a small bowl, whisk together oil, cumin, marjoram, cinnamon, cardamom, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix well and brush mixture all over both sides of steak. Grill steak 5 minutes per side for medium-rare. Remove steak from pan and let stand 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, to make the salsa, arrange zucchini slices around steak on grill pan. Grill 2 minutes per side, until charred and tender. Remove from pan and dice. Transfer zucchini to a medium bowl and add tomato, parsley, mint, onion and lemon juice. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Cut steak crosswise, against the grain, into thin strips. Top steak with salsa just before serving.

Prep time: 10-15 minutes. Cook time: 10 minutes.

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Coconut-almond rice
"Robin Rescues Dinner" by Robin Miller

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

0.25 cup slivered almonds
2 cup quick-cooking white rice
One 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk
  Salt
  Freshly ground pepper

DIRECTIONS

Toast ¼ cup slivered almonds in a medium saucepan over medium heat for 3 minutes, or until golden brown.

Add 2 cups quick-cooking white rice, one 14-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk, and ¼ cup water and bring to a boil. 

Cover, remove from the heat, and let stand for 5 minutes. 

Season with salt and freshly ground pepper.

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Strawberry-spiked mango sorbet in mini sponge cakes
"Robin Rescues Dinner" by Robin Miller

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS

2 cup mango sorbet
1 cup chopped strawberries
4 teaspoon seedless strawberry preserves
4  mini sponge cakes
  Fresh strawberry slices

DIRECTIONS

Slightly thaw 2 cups prepared mango sorbet. Stir in 1 cup chopped strawberries and return the sorbet to the freezer. Freeze for about 30 minutes, until firm. 

Spread 4 teaspoons seedless strawberry preserves into the bottom of 4 mini sponge cakes. Spoon the sorbet into the cakes and garnish with fresh strawberry slices if desired.

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