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    Home > Main Courses > Main Dishes Beef > Grilled Flank Steak with Charred Caramelized Sweet Corn

    Grilled Flank Steak with Charred Caramelized Sweet Corn

    Published: Jul 4, 2017 · Modified: Mar 5, 2023 by Lea Ann Brown · This post may contain affiliate links

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    Grilled flank steak with mexican street corn.

    A perfect light Summer meal. Caramelized and charred sweet corn seasoned with jalapeno peppers, rings of shallots and lime juice is a great topping for flank steak. Grilled Flank Steak with Charred Caramelized Sweet corn is an easy, breezy fresh dinner.

    Grilled flank steak with mexican street corn.

    Yay for fresh sweet corn season. And Colorado delivers top notch kernels.

    A short drive northeast of town to the Brighton area to true farmers’ markets like Palombos Farmer’s Market where you can purchase some of the best produce in the state.

    Or if you live on the Western Slope near Olathe, you have access to Olathe Sweet Corn, boasting  the best corn in the entire United States of America. They even have The Olathe Sweet Corn Festival  to celebrate their claim to fame.

    It seems from anywhere in Colorado that sweet corn hails, I could eat it every single day that it’s in season. Let’s take a look at a way to make a version of Mexican Style Street Corn off the cob.

    Sweet Corn sauteed in butter until browned and caramelized. With rings of shallots, jalapeno pepper, and lime juice, this is a great Mexican Sweet Corn Recipe.

    Why not turn that sugary fresh corn into a meal along with grilled flank steak? By frying it until it’s caramelized and starting to brown itself into bliss, it may just be the best thing I’ve ever tasted.

    And, my attendance at Culinary School has renewed my passion for shallots which worked beautifully in this recipe. Those beautiful little bulbs that are a cross in flavor between an onion and garlic bring a savory flavor to this dish, and the rings of jalapeno a zesty heat.

    A squeeze of lime juice brightens it up and brings the flavor level over the top. Topped with a little sprinkle of salty Cotija cheese and some slices of grilled flank steak and you got a complete meal with fabulous flavor. And it’s easy.

    Mexican Flavored Corn topped with Grilled Flank Steak is an easy and healthy Summer meal.

    Don’t just serve this dish in the Summer months. Keep this one in your back pocket for when the snow is flying. Armed with a grill pan for the flank steak, a bag frozen corn and you can enjoy this easy meal any time of year.

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    Grilled flank steak with mexican street corn.

    Grilled Flank Steak with Charred Corn, Shallot and Jalapenos

    Frying the sweet corn in butter until caramelized and starting to brown, brings the flavor to a whole new level. Add shallots, jalapeno and lime juice for a kicked up side dish.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Main Course Beef
    Cuisine: Amerian
    Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 people
    Calories: 248kcal
    Author: Lea Ann Brown

    Ingredients

    • 14 ounces sweet corn kernels removed from cob. Or frozen corn
    • 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter
    • 1 large shallot peeled, thinly sliced into rings
    • 1 medium jalapeno pepper top, seeds and veins removed and thinly sliced into rings
    • juice from one lime
    • Kosher salt
    • Freshly ground black pepper
    • 2 ounces Cotija cheese , crumbled
    • 1/4 cup cilantro leaves with tender stems
    • 1 pound Flank Steak
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    Instructions

    • Heat butter in a medium large sauce pan until it melted and bubbly over a medium-high heat. As soon as the bubbles subside, add the corn. Turn heat down to medium and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring regularly. Add the shallots and the rings of jalapeno. Continue cooking until corn starts to brown. 
    • In the meantime, light a grill to 500 degrees. Turn down to 350 degrees. Simply salt and pepper the flank steak and cook on each side for about 5 – 6 minutes. Tent to keep warm.  When ready to serve, slice against the grain.
    • When the corn looks browned and caramelized, and jalapeno and shallots are tender, remove from heat and squeeze on the lime juice. Add a serving of the corn to a dinner plate and top with a slice of grilled flank steak. Sprinkle with Cotija cheese.

    Notes

    Don’t just save this dish for the Summer months. Armed with a grill pan for the flank steak, frozen corn will work beautifully for this recipe.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 248kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 408mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 272IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 94mg | Iron: 2mg
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    Grilled Flank Steak with Charred Sweet Corn, Shallots and Jalapeno … It’s what’s for Dinner

    Lea Ann Brown
    Lea Ann Brown

    Why Trust These Recipes? Lea Ann Brown has lived, worked and played in Colorado for 45 years. She has immersed herself in the Colorado Culinary space, is a Culinary School Graduate and publishes her Colorado food Blog, Cooking On The Ranch.

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    Comments

    1. Sheila says

      August 06, 2017 at 7:39 am

      This is the best corn I have ever tasted. The caramelized corn was so delicious and not to mention the grilled flank steak was a perfect addition to it. Thank you for sharing this recipe. My friends are asking me to make this again. 🙂

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      • Lea Ann Brown says

        August 06, 2017 at 11:09 am

        Thank you so much for your message and the accolades. We too liked this dish – easy and delicious.

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      • Lea Ann Brown says

        September 02, 2017 at 8:11 am

        Thank you so much for your note Sheila! I’m so glad it was a hit. We sure liked it, I appreciate you letting me know you tried it.

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    2. Sheila says

      August 06, 2017 at 7:38 am

      This is the best corn I have ever tasted. The caramelized corn was so delicious and not to mention the grilled flank steak was a perfect addition to it. Thank you for sharing this recipe. My friends are asking me to make this again.

      Reply
    3. cheri says

      July 10, 2017 at 12:50 pm

      Hi Lea Ann, sounds like you have access to some delicious corn, makes me want to plan a road trip. Love this flank steak meal and the carmelized corn.

      Reply
    4. Debra Eliotseats says

      July 08, 2017 at 8:25 am

      We just made fajitas last night using a skirt steak and I would have loved to wrap up some of this corn in the tortilla!

      Reply
    5. Larry says

      July 05, 2017 at 11:12 am

      Great looking meal Lea Ann and our local corn is coming in as well – boiling some tonight. We love fried corn but it has always been just butter S&P but your kicked up version sounds very good and we need to try it.

      Reply
    6. John/Kitchen Riffs says

      July 05, 2017 at 9:45 am

      Colorado has fantastic corn. Always look forward to seeing it in the grocery store. Love flank steak, too. A lot of flavor, and easy to cook. Great meal — thanks.

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