1. Place steaks into a clean pan. Combine thyme, oil, salt, pepper and orange peel. Rub mixture into steaks. Cover pan with plastic wrap and place in refrigerator to marinate for 1 hour.
   
2. Prepare pesto sauce recipe below.
   
3. Remove steaks from marinade and grill or cook in oil in nonstick skillet until golden brown on both sides and to desired doneness. Drizzle pesto sauce evenly over steaks

Basil Nut Pesto Sauce

• 2 jalapeños, seeded, membrane removed, minced
  
• 1 tbsp. ginger, fresh minced
  
• 6 garlic cloves, peeled
  
• 3 oz. olive oil
  
• 2 oz. chicken stock
  
• 2 bunches fresh basil leaves
  
• 2 oz. fresh cilantro
  
• 1 oz. fresh parsley
  
• 3 limes, juiced
  
• 1 tsp. brown sugar
  
• 1.5 oz. hazelnuts, roasted, peeled, finely chopped
  

1. In a food processor place jalapeño, ginger, garlic, and half the oil, purée mixture gently. Add stock, herbs, lime juice and sugar to the mixture. Continue on pulse motion until smooth in consistency.
   
2. Remove puréed mixture from food processor and fold in the hazelnuts.
   
3. Set mixture aside in a clean container.
   

Serves 8