The reason that I was making chimichurri sauce so late in the summer was that I had just one more dish with corn that I just had to get in before it disappeared from the farmers market. A while ago I came across a photo, which I cannot find now, of a sandwich with sliced steak, a green sauce and corn and I immediately thought that it was a grilled steak with chimichurri and corn salsa sandwich. I can take any excuse to pick up a nice piece of steak and barley sear it to medium rare perfection and the thought of combining that tender steak with a flavourful chimichurri sauce and a sweet corn and red pepper salsa all wrapped up into a sandwich was impossible to resist. Luckily I was still able to get some corn at the farmers market the week after I got back from my vacation and I got a chance to make these delightful sandwiches. Although you have to cook a steak, make the chimichurri, make the salsa and then assemble everything into a sandwich, it is definitely worth the effort as these sandwiches are packed with flavour! I tried some of the leftovers with some crumbled feta and the saltiness complimented the sweetness of the salsa particularly well.
Chimichurri Steak Sandwiches with Roasted Corn and Red Pepper Salsa
(makes 4 servings)Printable Recipe
Ingredients:
1 pound steak (cut of choice, I used a rib eye)
1 tablespoon chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon oil
4 buns
1 batch chimichurri sauce
1 batch roasted corn and red pepper salsa (see below)
1/4 cup feta (crumbled, optional)
1 pound steak (cut of choice, I used a rib eye)
1 tablespoon chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
1 tablespoon oil
4 buns
1 batch chimichurri sauce
1 batch roasted corn and red pepper salsa (see below)
1/4 cup feta (crumbled, optional)
Directions:
1. Season the steak with chili powder, salt and pepper.
2. Brush the grill with oil.
3. Grill the steaks at high heat until done to your preference, about 2-4 minutes per side for rare to medium rare.
4. Set the steak aside, let rest for about 5 minutes and then slice thinly.
5. Assemble sandwiches and enjoy.
1. Season the steak with chili powder, salt and pepper.
2. Brush the grill with oil.
3. Grill the steaks at high heat until done to your preference, about 2-4 minutes per side for rare to medium rare.
4. Set the steak aside, let rest for about 5 minutes and then slice thinly.
5. Assemble sandwiches and enjoy.
Roasted Corn and Red Pepper Salsa
(makes 2 cups)Ingredients:
3 ears of corn
1 small red pepper (finely diced)
1 jalapeno pepper (finely diced)
1/4 cup sweet onion (finely diced)
1 handlful cilantro (chopped)
1 lime (juice)
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon hot smoked paprika (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
3 ears of corn
1 small red pepper (finely diced)
1 jalapeno pepper (finely diced)
1/4 cup sweet onion (finely diced)
1 handlful cilantro (chopped)
1 lime (juice)
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon hot smoked paprika (optional)
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. Peel the husks of the corn back and remove the silk.
2. Pull the husks back over the corn and roast in a preheated 350F oven until cooked, about 30-40 minutes.
3. Let the corn cool and then cut the kernells off.
4. Mix everything.
1. Peel the husks of the corn back and remove the silk.
2. Pull the husks back over the corn and roast in a preheated 350F oven until cooked, about 30-40 minutes.
3. Let the corn cool and then cut the kernells off.
4. Mix everything.
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