Ingredients
- 1 (1 1/2-pound) sirloin steak
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- Poblano Pesto, recipe follows
Directions
Season the steak liberally with salt and pepper, and allow to sit at room temperature for 15 to 30 minutes. Meanwhile, heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush the steak with vegetable oil and cook on grill pan, undisturbed for 3 minutes. Flip the steak over and cook until the steak is 130 degrees F for medium rare, about 3 minutes more. Remove to a cutting board, and allow to rest a full 5 minutes before slicing. Cut the steak with a sharp knife against the grain into thin slices. Fan slices out onto a serving platter and top with the Poblano Pesto.
Poblano Pesto:
- 2 poblano peppers
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
- 1/4 cup fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- Kosher salt
Char the poblano peppers on top of a gas burner, on a grill, or under the broiler) until all of the sides are blackened. Place in a bowl covered tightly with plastic wrap, allowing the steam to help loosen the skin. With your fingers or a spoon, scrape and discard the blackened skin then remove the seeds and core. Coarsely chop the poblanos, and place into a mini food processor. Add the Parmesan, cilantro, garlic, chili powder and oil and process until well combined, but not totally smooth. Taste and season with salt.
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By julzrulz9
on August 14, 2012
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The poblano pesto is delightful, very nice fresh flavor and it tastes delicious on red meat. It was good on my eggs the next morning too. Very happy to have this recipe on hand.
By amyrobertson
Normangee, Texas
on May 11, 2012
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Absolutely fantastic. The poblano pesto was great. My family loved the pesto so much they ate the leftover pesto with chips
By finnickykids
Washington D.C.
on April 20, 2012
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This was absolutely fantastic. I did not pour the poblano pesto over the steak for fear people would not want it, but everyone poured a lot more onto their servings than I would have.
I had an extra pepper so I ended up making a bit more and we've had it over grilled chicken as well. It was not at all spicy. Yummy!
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