This is a quick, healthy meal.
Corn, tomato and basil scream summer, but simplicity makes this easy dinner recipe perfect for the season. Serve the grilled skirt steak and relish with salad greens for a quick and healthy dinner youβll want to make over and over.
Grilled Skirt Steak with Corn-Tomato Relish
Serves 4
Active Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
- 1 pound skirt steak or sirloin steak
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon ground pepper, divided
- 1 ear corn, husked
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided
- 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 2 tablespoons torn fresh basil
- 1 1/2 tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 serrano chile, seeded and minced
1. Preheat grill to medium-high.
2. Sprinkle steak with 1/2 teaspoon each salt and pepper. Brush the steak and corn with 1 tablespoon oil.
3. Oil the grill rack. Grill the corn, turning occasionally, until lightly charred and tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Grill the steak, turning occasionally, to desired doneness, 6 to 8 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer the steak to a clean cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes.
4. Cut the kernels from the cob. Combine in a medium bowl with tomatoes, onion, basil, vinegar, chile, the remaining 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
5. Slice the steak thinly against the grain. Serve with the relish.
Tasty tip
To oil your hot grill rack, soak a paper towel with vegetable oil and hold it with tongs to rub it over the rack. (Do not use cooking spray on a hot grill.)
Recipe nutrition per serving: 310 Calories, Total Fat: 20 g, Saturated Fat: 5 g, Cholesterol: 73 mg, Carbohydrates: 6 g, Fiber: 1 g, Total Sugars: 2 g, Protein: 25 g, Sodium: 441 mg, Potassium: 556 mg, Iron: 2 mg, Folate: 24 mcg, Calcium: 17 mg, Vitamin A: 289 IU, Vitamin C: 5 mg.
(EatingWell is a magazine and website devoted to healthy eating as a way of life. Online at www.eatingwell.com.)
