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Recipe tags: Beef, Grill, South American

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Meats and seafood

Nicaraguan Beef Tenderloins

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Robin from Virginia.

Portions: 4

Serving size:  3 ounces

Ingredients

• 1 pound beef tenderloin, trimmed of visible fat
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup onion, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 large sweet onion, cut into four 1/2” thick slices
• 1/2 cup Chimichurri Sauce

Preparation

1.  Place beef lengthwise on a cutting board. Cut the beef with the meat’s grain into 4 flat even slices. Place each slice between 2 sheets of plastic wrap and pound to 1/4” thickness with a meat mallet. Season with ground pepper and arrange in a 9” x 13” baking dish.
2. In a bowl, combine the 1/2 cup thinly sliced onion, parsley, garlic, bay leaves and vinegar. Whisk thoroughly and pour over the meat. Cover the meat and marinate for 8 minutes; turn meat over and marinate 8 minutes longer.
3. Preheat grill or broiler. Coat sweet onion slices with cooking spray and grill until nicely browned, about 4 minutes per side. Place onion slices onto a platter.
4. Place beef on grill or broiler and dispose of marinate. Grill marinated beef for 2 minutes per side for medium rare or to the internal temperature of 150º F for medium. Arrange beef slices on top of grilled onions.
5. Serve with 2 tablespoons Chimichurri Sauce. 

Nutrients per serving without Chimichurri Sauce

• Calories: 196
• Protein: 25 g
• Carbohydrate: 8 g
• Fat: 7 g
• Cholesterol: 67 mg
• Sodium: 54 mg
• Potassium: 435 mg
• Phosphorus: 213 mg
• Calcium: 40 mg
• Fiber: 1.1 g

Nutrients per serving with Chimichurri Sauce

• Calories: 254
• Protein: 25 g
• Carbohydrate: 10 g
• Fat: 12 g
• Cholesterol: 67 mg
• Sodium: 61 mg
• Potassium: 497 mg
• Phosphorus: 221 mg
• Calcium: 51 mg
• Fiber: 1.7 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 3 meat
• 1 vegetable, medium potassium

Chimichurri Sauce adds

• 1/2 vegetable, low potassium
• 1 fat

Carbohydrate Choices

• 1/2 

Helpful hints

• Use a stronger white or yellow onion in the marinade and grill the sweet onion slices. Use leftover sweet onion in a salad or on a sandwich.
• For CKD non-dialysis diet, adjust portion of beef according to your meal plan and protein prescription.

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