Steak Skewers With Cherry BBQ Sauce

• 2 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tablespoon no-salt-added tomato paste
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 1 cup juicy juice 100% juice, cherry flavor
• 12 ounce frozen unsweetened pitted cherries, thawed
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon stone-ground mustard
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar or honey
• 1 pound london broil (top round steak), thinly sliced into 8 strips
• 3 tablespoon chopped green onions

1. In a small saucepan, heat oil over medium heat and add onion and garlic; sauté 5 minutes or until softened.
2. Add tomato paste and vinegar, stirring until smooth.
3. Stir in juice, cherries, paprika, mustard and sugar and bring to a simmer; cook and stir 10 minutes or until slightly thickened, mashing cherries with a fork.
4. Let sauce cool.
5. Pour ¾ cup of the sauce into a large resealable plastic bag and add steak strips; seal bag, and turn to coat, then let stand at room temperature 20 to 30 minutes.
6. Preheat broiler to high and line a baking sheet with foil.
7. Remove steak from marinade; discard marinade.
8. On each of 8 (10-inch) skewers, thread 1 steak strip in a slightly wavy pattern.
9. Season with pepper to taste, then place on baking sheet, and broil 2 to 3 minutes per side (145°F for medium-rare) or to desired doneness.
10. Transfer to a platter, sprinkle with green onions, and serve with remaining sauce.