Low Carb Sirloin Steak With Queso Shrimp Sauce

Submitted by Mercy

"This is a low carbers dream that is elegant enough to serve at dinner parties!"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 lbs trimmed sirloin steaks (4 steaks)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium zucchini, diced, approximately 1/2 cup
• 1⁄2 cup diced onion
• 1⁄2 cup diced tomatoes
• 6 ounces raw shrimp, peeled and halved
• 3 tablespoons chicken broth
• 3 tablespoons heavy cream
• 2 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded or 2 ounces monterey jack pepper cheese

directions

1. Mix salt, pepper and garlic powder together then sprinkle on both sides of the steaks and set steaks aside to sit at room temperature for 5 minutes.
2. Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet over med/high heat and tilt skillet to coat.
3. Sear steaks for 3 minutes on each side for med/rare (go 1 minute longer per side for medium.
4. Remove steaks and keep warm.
5. Heat remaining oil in skillet and add zucchini, onions and tomato.
6. Saute for 3 minutes until veggies start to color slightly, stirring often.
7. Add shrimp and cook another 2 minutes until shrimp turns pink.
8. Add broth and cream and bring to a boil then turn off the heat and add the cheese, stirring to melt.
9. Spoon sauce over the steaks OR slice steaks very thinly and stir back into the veggie sauce mixture then mound on plates.

Reviews

[Paradisepop2]

This is a GREAT low carb recipe! Definitely company-worthy! I added 1/2 teaspoon cayenne to the cheese sauce and doubled the vegetables. The cheese sauce turns out very smooth. I did barbecue the steaks, though, using Ina Garten's foolproof steak recipe for a charcoal grill, and I also tossed in a couple handfuls of soaked mesquite chips over the coals. I am always a bit nervous about grilling steaks (they're a treat at our house), but this came out terrific!

 

[Beverly292]

I have just finished eating this for lunch and it was wonderful! I loved the sauce on top of the steak. I left out the zucchini as I didn't have any and I also grilled my steak before topping. I will be sure to make this again as it is so great tasting.

 

[Heather Beldin]

This was out of this world good. I can't believe how this tasted. It was like eating a steak from a steakhouse. I will be making this steak again and again. I followed the recipe to a T and everything was perfect. Thank you for such a darn good recipe.