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Grilled flank steak with mexican street corn.
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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.
Cuisine Amerian
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 248kcal

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

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