Grilled Polenta with Spicy Steak

Name: Grilled Polenta with Spicy Steak
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 ripe peeled avocado, sliced; 0 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper; 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided; 1 teaspoons chipotle chile powder; 454 grams flank steak, trimmed; 118 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves; 1 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoons kosher salt, divided; 510 grams polenta, cut into 8 slices; 57 grams 1/2 cup crumbled queso fresco; 118 milliliters refrigerated fresh salsa

Grilled Polent From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. If you have polenta, ground cumin, cilantro leaves, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat.

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Grill Pan

Combine 1 teaspoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon salt, cumin, chile powder, and pepper; rub evenly over steak.

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Chili Powder

Pepper

Cumin

Steak

Salt

Cooking Oil

Dry Seasoning Rub

Add steak to pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

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Steak

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Frying Pan

Remove steak from pan; let stand 5 minutes.

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Steak

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Frying Pan

Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.

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Grains

Steak

While steak rests, brush remaining 1 tablespoon oil over both sides of polenta slices; sprinkle evenly with remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.

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Polenta

Steak

Salt

Cooking Oil

Add polenta to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Arrange 2 polenta slices on each of 4 plates; divide avocado evenly among servings. Top each serving with about 3 ounces steak, 2 tablespoons cilantro leaves, 2 tablespoons queso fresco, and 2 tablespoons salsa.

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Fresh Cilantro