Steak Kebabs with Cherry BBQ Sauce & Grilled Watermelon Salad

Ingredients

Steak Kebabs with Cherry BBQ Sauce

• 1 cup ketchup
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• ¼ cup red wine vinegar
• 2 ½ cups cherries, pitted
• ¾ cup Cherry Coke
• 2 tsp soy sauce
• 1 tsp BBQ rub (use your go to rub for grilling)
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 2 medium rib eye steaks
• Skewers

Grilled Watermelon Salad

• ½ large seedless watermelon, sliced thick and rind removed
• 1 large cucumber, diced
• ½ red onion, diced
• 2 tbsp honey
• 2 tbsp Olive oil
• ½ lime, juiced
• ½ cup crumbled feta
• Pinch of salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Preheat your grill to medium heat.
2. In a small pot, combine ketchup, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, 2 cups of the cherries, cherry coke, and soy sauce.
3. Over medium heat, bring sauce to a simmer and then simmer for about 30 minutes, stirring often.
4. Cut your watermelon into 1-inch-thick slices. Gently pat dry with paper towel to reduce moisture.
5. Sprinkle with a dash of salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil.
6. Place watermelon slices onto your grill and grill for 2-3 minutes per side, until grill marks appear. The watermelon will soften but should hold it’s shape.
7. Remove from grill and set aside to cool.
8. Prep your steaks by cutting into small cubes. Season with salt and pepper and your favourite BBQ rub.
9. Thread your steak bites onto skewers, adding a cherry in between every 2nd steak bite.
10. Repeat until all the steak and cherries have been skewered.
11. Lightly drizzle with olive oil and place on grill.
12. Gril for about 3 minutes per side to sear.
13. Brush BBQ sauce over steak skewers and rotate to coat all sides with sauce.
14. Grill until fully cooked through to desired readiness.
15. Brush lightly with more sauce before serving.
16. Once watermelon has cooled, dice into cubes.
17. Dice cucumber and red onion.
18. In a large bowl, combine grilled watermelon, cucumbers and red onion.
19. Drizzle with honey and olive oil. Juice with ½ a lime and sprinkle with a pinch of salt and pepper.
20. Toss to combine fully.
21. Top with crumbled feta and serve with steak kebabs.