Grilled Steak With Poblano And Onion Saute Recipes

GRILLED SKIRT STEAK TACOS WITH ROASTED POBLANO RAJAS

Steps:

• 1. Marinating the Meat. In a food processor or blender combine one-quarter of the onions, the garlic, lime juice, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Process to a smooth puree. Place the skirt steak in a nonaluminum baking dish. Using a spoon, smear the marinade over both sides of the skirt steak. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or up to 8 hours.
• 2. Making the Grilled Chile-and-Onion Rajas. Turn on the oven to its lowest setting. Heat a gas grill to medium high or light a charcoal fire and let it burn just until the coals are covered with gray ash and very hot. Either turn the burner(s) in the center of the grill to medium-low or bank the coals to the sides of the grill for indirect cooking. Set the cooking grate in place, cover the grill and let the grate heat up, 5 minutes or so.
• Lay the chiles on the hottest part of the grill, and cook, turning occasionally until the skin is blistered and uniformly blackened all over, about 5 minutes. Be careful not to char the flesh, only the skin. Remove the chiles from the grill and cover with a kitchen towel.
• While the chiles are roasting, brush or spray the remaining onion slice with oil and lay the whole rounds of onions on the grill in a cooler spot than you chose for the chiles. When they're starting to soften and are browned on the first side, about 10 minutes, use a spatula to flip them and brown the other side. Transfer to an ovenproof serving dish and separate the rings (if they haven't started separating during grilling).
• 3. Grilling the Meat. Remove the steak from the marinade and gently shake off the excess. Oil the steak well on both sides and lay it over the hottest part of the grill. Grill, turning once, until richly browned and done to your liking, about 1 1/2 to 2 minutes per side for medium-rare (the way I like skirt steak).
• 4. Serving the tacos. Cut the long piece of skirt steak into 3-to 4-inch lengths, then cut each section across the grain (that is, in line with the full length of the steak) into thin strips. Mix with the chiles and onions, season with a little salt and set on the table along with the lime wedges and hot tortillas, for your guests to make into soft tacos.
• Working Ahead: Thin steaks like skirt taste best with a relatively short tour in the marinade - 1 to 8 hours. Leave them longer, and the marinade overpowers the flavor and saps the rosy color of the meat. The poblano-and-onion rajas can be made several hours ahead and left at room temperature; rewarm before serving. The steak, of course, must be grilled just before you're ready to eat.

GRILLED STEAK SANDWICH WITH POBLANO CRANBERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Cut the poblano pepper in half, remove the seeds and place under broiler until charred. Put the pepper in a bowl, cover and allow to stand while preparing the remaining ingredients.
• In a medium size saucepan lightly saute the red onion in a small amount of olive oil. Stir in the cranberries, water, orange juice, orange zest, brown sugar, ginger and cinnamon. Bring to a boil and cook until cranberries pop and juice thickens. Remove from heat. When the poblano is cool enough to handle, remove the charred skin, finely dice and add to the cooked cranberries along with the raisins and pistachios. Cover and refrigerate. The finished chutney should be thick about the consistency of jam.
• Mix together the chili powder, salt and cumin. Rub into the steaks and allow to rest at room temperature for 30 to 45 minutes or can be prepared several hours ahead and refrigerated. Prior to cooking the meat, remove from refrigerate and allow to come to room temperature. The chutney should be removed from the refrigerate and allow to come to room temperature.
• Grill meat on indoor grill until medium. Weather permitting the meat can be cooked on an outdoor grill. Tent with foil and allow meat to rest for 10 minutes then thinly slice.
• To assemble the sandwiches, lightly butter 1 side of each slice of bread as for grilled cheese sandwiches. Turn the plain sides up, top each with a thin slice of cheese, spread each bread slice with cranberry chutney. On 4 of the bread slices, layer the sliced steak and then top with second bread-cheese slice.
• Place bread buttered side down on heated grill or heavy skillet. Grill until golden, flip and cook the other side. Serve and enjoy.
• Please note: Canned poblanos may be used. There may be extra chutney that is delicious served alongside the sandwich.