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SKIRT STEAK SANDWICH:

The Fifty/50 Signature Skirt Steak Sandwich comes from an old hippie recipe that was passed on to me when I was a kid. My friend’s parents used to follow the Grateful Dead on tour and in order to pay for travel and tickets they would buy grocery store skirt steak and marinate it overnight in Kikkoman teriyaki, minute maid orange juice, and honey. I was always fond of this preparation, especially the way, the natural sugars from the marinade would caramelize on the grill and create a great summertime aroma. At the Fifty/50 we buy hand butchered, center cut skirt steaks and make our signature honey, orange, teriyaki glaze from scratch with fresh squeezed orange juice and fresh minced ginger.

6 ea                                        8 oz. Skirt steaks

10 cups                                 Honey, Orange Teriyaki (recipe to follow)

6 ea                                        8” Rustic Italian Bread or Ciabatta- sliced

1 cup                                     Garlic Butter (recipe to follow)

1 ea                                        Medium Red Onion- thinly sliced

1/4 stick                               unsalted butter

4 T                                          Kosher salt        

2 T                                          Cracked Black Pepper                   

One day prior to serving, marinate the skirt steaks in the honey, orange teriyaki glaze. 8-12 hours in the marinade is preferable. Preheat grill on high heat. Brush each bread roll with the garlic butter and lightly toast. Remove and plate. Place red onion slices in foil pouch with the unsalted butter and any remaining garlic butter and place on grill. Season each steak with kosher salt and cracked black pepper and place on grill. Cook to desired temperature and let rest off the heat for 3-5 minutes. Remove onions from grill.

Place steaks on garlic bread and top with the sautéed onions.
 

Honey, Orange, Teriyaki               Yield: about 10 cups (enough for 6 steaks)

3 cups                                   Soy Sauce

1 cup                                     Rice Wine Vinegar

1 cup                                     Peeled, fresh minced ginger

1 cup                                     Peeled, fresh minced garlic

1/4 cup                                 Toasted sesame seeds

1/3 cup                                 Pure clover honey

1/2 cup                                 Fresh squeezed orange juice

1 lb (1 pkg.)                        Dark Brown Sugar

Whisk all ingredients together. Set aside 1 cup for basting during grilling.

Garlic Butter

                1/2 lb.                                   Softened, unsalted butter

                2 cloves                                                Peeled, fresh minced garlic

                1 tsp                                      Fresh, chopped Italian parsley

                1 T                                          Extra Virgin Olive Oil

                1 tsp.                                     Kosher Salt

                ½ tsp.                                    Cracked Black Pepper

Lightly sauté garlic in olive oil over medium heat. Just when first pieces of garlic begin to brown, pour over the butter. Fold in chopped parsley, salt, and pepper. Set aside. Recipe can be made day prior to serving.

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Start Your Engines...It’s NASCAR Time!

Kyle Petty

Talks About the NASCAR 60th

Anniversary Limited Edition Motorcycle Series

Kyle Petty is a name synonymous with stock car racing and NASCAR in America. He is third in the only four-generation family of sports. He does what his grandfather, the legendary Lee Petty did -- he races cars and he follows in their winning ways.

This year, NASCAR is celebrating its 60th Anniversary. One unique part of this celebration is the creation of the 60th Anniversary Limited Edition Motorcycle Series. The last motorcycle, #60, will be auctioned off at the upcoming Cup Series race in Daytona, FL on July 4th weekend. The proceeds will go to support the Kyle and Pattie Petty’s Victory Junction Gang Camp, a camp for sick kids.

Kyle Petty, former NASCAR champion will be LIVE from Daytona. They can discuss the 60th anniversary and reflect on how far the sport has come over the past 60 years.

Kyle Petty is an American NASCAR driver, the son and grandson of racing legends Richard Petty and Lee Petty. In 1979, he announced that he wanted to race Winston Cup cars. In 1997, he started his own team, PE2, in conjunction with the team his father owns, Petty Enterprises. In June of 2004, Victory Junction Gang Camp proudly opened its doors. The Camp was founded by Kyle and Pattie Petty, in honor of their son Adam.