Guest Post by LK, Healthy Delicious
When Natasha asked me to do a guest post, I was flattered, excited,
and... stumped. What on earth could I make that would be worthy of her
blog? After giving it lots of thought, I decided to just do what I do
best and give you a little "Healthy Delicious" flavor. That was a good
call, because this meal ended up being one of the most delicious
things I've made in a while. I wish I could give you all a taste, but
you'll just have to make it for yourself and see!
I've been eating a ton of corn this year, and now that its finally
available at the local farmer's market I'm kind of sick of it! So I
decided to do something different and make a corn pudding with
jalapenos to give it some kick. Corn pudding is so easy to make, and
it can really take a meal up a notch in a way that corn usually can't.
It has a nice soft, creamy texture in the middle with a little
crispiness on the edges. Just perfect for using to prop up a piece of
flank steak. I marinated the steak in a mojo sauce and grilled it,
then plated it with some additional mojo. Perfect! The marinate
penetrated the steak and gave it a ton of flavor, and the extra sauce
paired beautifully with the corn pudding. Super simple and fast to
make - this would be perfect for a casual dinner party.
Mojo Steak with Corn Pudding
* 3 ears corn
* 1 tsp oil
* 1 jalapeno, minced
* 1 Tbs butter
* cayenne pepper
* 6 cloves garlic, minced
* juice of 1 navel orange
* juice of 3 limes
* 1/2 tsp cumin
* 3 Tbs olive oil
* 1 lb flank steak
Preheat oven to 350. Place a small, oven-proof skillet in the oven
while it heats.
Using a box grater, grate 2 of the ears of corn into a bowl - reserve
all juices. Cut the corn off the remaining ear of corn and mix into
the grated corn. When oven is heated, remove pan and add oil. Swirl
around so that the pan is coated, then add the corn, flattening it iut
to create a thin layer. Bake for 45 minutes or until crispy on the
bottom. Remove from oven and stir in butter and cayenne.
Meanwhile, make the mojo: in a medium dish combine garlic, orange
juice, lime juice, and cumin. Whisk in olive oil. Prick the steak all
over with a fork. Pour half the sauce over the steak. Reserve the
other half. Let steak marinate for at least 20 minutes, then grill the
steak over a medium-high flame for about 14 minutes or until cooked to
medium. Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes before cutting
into desired number of portions.
Serve steak over a mound of corn pudding. Drizzle plate with reserved
mojo. (If you have extra sauce, it goes wonderfully on pretty much
everything and it will keep for a few days in the refrigerator.)
Serves 2-4.
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