Buffalo Steaks with Pickled Corn Salad and Hottish Sauce
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: 4 servings
- Total: 8 hr 50 min
- Prep: 25 min
- Inactive: 8 hr
- Cook: 25 min
Ingredients
For the steaks:
1 cup chopped fresh curly parsley
3 tablespoons minced shallot
2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon pink peppercorns, crushed
Extra-virgin olive oil
4 8-ounce buffalo strip steaks
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Flaky sea salt
For the corn salad:
2 cups corn kernels (from about 4 ears of corn)
1/2 cup white wine vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
Kosher salt
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Juice of 2 limes
1 red bell pepper, finely diced
1 yellow bell pepper, finely diced
1 shallot, finely diced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
1 tablespoon chopped fresh curly parsley
1 tablespoon Amber spice mix or 1 teaspoon chili powder
For the hottish sauce:
Canola oil
1/2 white onion, diced
1/2 small green bell pepper, diced
1/2 small red bell pepper, diced
1 large clove garlic, finely diced
1/2 small jalapeno pepper, finely diced
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 cup good-quality tomato juice
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard
Kosher salt
Directions
- Marinate the steaks: Combine the parsley, shallot, rosemary, thyme, garlic and peppercorns in a small bowl. Add enough olive oil to cover. Place the steaks in a container or large zip-top bag, add the marinade and toss to coat. Refrigerate overnight.
- Make the corn salad: Place the corn in a nonreactive bowl. Combine the white wine vinegar, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and the turmeric with 1/4 cup water in a small nonreactive saucepan and bring to a boil. Pour over the corn, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight.
- Make the hottish sauce: Coat the bottom of a large saute pan with canola oil and set the pan over medium heat. Add the onion, bell peppers, garlic and jalapeno and sweat the vegetables until limp, 5 minutes. Add the chili powder and cayenne; toast the spices about 2 minutes. Add the tomato juice, red wine vinegar, mustard and 1 cup water. Reduce the heat to low and cook until the sauce reaches the consistency of ketchup, 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a blender and puree until completely smooth. Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup water to loosen the sauce, if needed. Season generously with kosher salt. (The sauce can be made up to 3 days ahead; cover and refrigerate.)
- Preheat a grill to medium high. Remove the steaks from the marinade and season well with kosher salt and black pepper. Grill approximately 4 minutes on each side for medium rare. Let rest while you finish the corn salad.
- Drain the corn. Add the olive oil and lime juice and let sit 5 minutes, then add the bell peppers, shallot, tarragon, parsley, Amber spice mix and 1 tablespoon of the hottish sauce. Season the steaks with a little flaky sea salt. Serve with the corn salad and a little hottish sauce on the side.