Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Cilantro-Garlic Sirloin with Zesty Corn Salsa

To make It easier to find what recipes I've posted I'll forego creative post titles. Time sure has been flying by it's amazing how fast a week can fly by despite waking up at 5 am EVERYDAY. That's right, my dear, sweet Costigan no longer is interested in sleeping in, it's quite unfortunate really. So, outside we go. My poor neighbors who see me walk the nieghborhood in glasses, pjs, & bedhead. What's a girl to do. I'll blame sleep deprivation on all the destruction I've been causing lately. If I'm not banging up the car (or both) I'm breaking my phone or putting holes in freshly painted walls! The holes in my clothes....well that's Costigan's fault, I won't take thAt one. Moving on...I keep our freezer pretty stocked and with jon's recent purchase of 50 lbs of pork, we are pushed to the brim (in both freezers!). So I'm going thru the books for new recipes and came across this one in Southern Living All-Time Favorites. I get a great sense of relief whenever I come across a recipe and I already have every ingredient. We really enjoyed this although sirloin is such a fatty piece of meat, I think substituting it with flank steak would work great. 1 c. Fresh cilantro 2 garlic cloves 3 Tbsp lime juice 1 Tbsp lime zest (I hate getting the zest out, so I cut this) 1/2 tsp salt 1/2 tsp cumin 1/4 - 1/2 tsp ground red pepper 2 lbs sirloin steak Process first 7 ingredients in a food processor until blended, rub over steak. Chill 2 hours. Grill, covered, over medium-high heat 10-12 minutes on each side. Let stand 10 minutes. Cut diagonally into thin slices. Serve with corn salsa and garnish with cilantro if desired. For the salsa: 6 ears of corn, husk removed 1/4 c. Lime juice 2 tsp olive oil 1/2 tsp lime zest (you know how I feel) 1 small jalapeƱo pepper, minced 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp ground cumin Grill corn, covered with grill lid, over medium-high heat 10 minutes on each side or until browned. Remove from grill, cool. Cut corn from cob into a bowl; stir in juice and remaining ingredients. Best thing about this recipe...we had lots of leftovers and for dinner the following night were able to pay homage to Chipotle with homemade burrito bowls!!!!

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