Boston Style Steak Wraps: How to Balance

Last Updated on June 27, 2024 by Lisa Keys

Boston Style Steak Wraps with Shiraz Wine Sauce makes a perfectly balanced appetizer or meal.

Time to put up the tree and holiday lights. This year I picked out the tree in literally 2 minutes because it was too darn cold and slippery to walk the farm. My one and only was quite grateful for my quick choice and chopped it down before I could change my mind. We missed having William to man the saw and grateful for Caitlin coming by to help decorate. Only those tiny white lights will do and I love how the tinsel sparkles in reflection.

In reflection there is nothing that lights up my life more than the smiles on my children's faces during the holidays. Like my father I am always happiest when my children are around. In fact, I feel most in balance when I am sandwiched right between them. Like the sweet vanilla cream between those crispy chocolate cookies-perfectly balanced, centered, calm, merry and bright.

Now imagine for a moment how one feels when one of those bright lights is suddenly snuffed out. The entire strand dims and the sparkle disappears. Losing a child turns all is calm to all is upside down and inside out. It's chaotic night instead of silent night. There is no rest ye merry gentlemen, but plenty of dismay.

Fatigue is not a friend of the grief-stricken. It disrupts the balance of our being and plays havoc with our coping skills. Lack of sleep, restless sleep and insomnia causes a tipping of the scale with one teetering on the edge. Do whatever it takes to get a good night's sleep. Peaceful sleep is crucial for getting through each and every day. In the long run, it is essential to getting your sparkle and your balance back.

When it comes to recipes balancing your taste buds is crucial. The most delicious dishes have a balance of salty, sweet, bitter and sour in the ingredient list. There is also a 5th taste known as umami which has to do with the savoryness or meatyness of the dish. I also add the 6th sense which has to do with the love one puts into their food. Food from the heart is inspired and has a certain sparkle. With just one bite all is merry and bright with the world.

This is my grand prize winning dish from the Beringer Wine Great Steak Challenge. It's perfect for the holidays as either a main dish or an appetizer. It's perfectly balanced flavors are incredibly affordable and will add a certain sparkle to your festive buffet.

Boston Style Steak and Wine Wraps

Lisa Keys

Grand prize winner of the Beringer Wine Great Steak Challenge

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course main dish

Cuisine American

Servings 6

Calories 324 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup Beringer's Founders' Estate Shiraz
• 1 cup beef broth
• ½ cup dried sweetened cranberries
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 ½ pounds flank steak about ¾-inch thick
• kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 18 cup-shaped leaves of Boston lettuce
• ½ cup sliced green onions
• ¼ cup crumbled gorgonzola cheese

Instructions

 

• Heat covered gas grill to high.
• In a medium skillet, bring wine, broth, cranberries and molasses to a boil. Boil sauce, stirring occasionally, for 20 to 22 minutes or until reduced and slightly syrupy; set aside.
• Meanwhile, season steak on both sides with a generous amount of salt and pepper.
• Place steak on hot, lightly greased grill rack. Grill steak 2 to 3 minutes or until well browned. Turn, and grill other side for 2 to 3 minutes or until well browned.
• Reduce gas grill temperature to medium. Grill steak 7 to 9 minutes or until medium-rare (125 degrees on an instant read thermometer).
• Transfer steak to a cutting surface; let rest for 5 to10 minutes.  
• Thinly slice steak across the grain.  
• Arrange lettuce cups on a large platter.
• Fill lettuce cups with steak.
• Top steak with cranberry-wine sauce, a sprinkle of green onions and cheese. 

Notes

 Serve with Beringer's Founders' Estate Shiraz.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 324kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 33gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 292mgPotassium: 1.709mgFiber: 6gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 16.315IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 243mgIron: 8mg

Keyword 30-minute meal, appetizer, beef, grilling, lettuce wrap, party food, steak

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