Tomatillo Salsa Steaks

Do you have a favorite kind of salsa? Red, green, pico de gallo, spicy, mild, or etc.? Well mine is definitely any kind of green spicy salsa! So that my friends is why I LOVE this recipe because it has my favorite salsa... tomatillo salsa!

This is an easy meal to put together for a week night dinner. So let's get started and head on into my kitchen to start making...

Step-by-Step Photos

Gather ingredients and cookware.

Cover cast iron pan or large fry pan with tin foil. Heat up on medium

Husk and rinse 4 tomatillos and place on pan.

Roast on all sides for about 5-7 minutes.

If needed, lean the tomatillos on the side of the pan or each other to roast their sides.

Look at how nicely roasted these look!

Add 4 tomatillos, 4 dried red chilies, 1 cup cilantro, 2 garlic cloves, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a blender.

Puree until smooth.

If salsa is too spicy, add 1 tablespoon brown sugar to sweeten up. 

Whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper.

Coat steaks with mixture.

Spray grill pan or large fry pan with cooking spray. Heat up on medium.

Place steaks in pan and grill on each side for 4-6 minutes or until done.

Dress steaks with salsa and serve with favorite sides such as Baked Fries. Enjoy!

What's your favorite kind of salsa?

Tomatillo Salsa Steaks

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Prep time:  5 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes Total time: 20 minutes

Ingredients

For tomatiilo salsa:

4 fresh tomatillos

4 dried red chilies

1 cup cilantro

2 garlic cloves

1 tablespoon dark brown sugar (optional)

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1/2 teaspoon salt

For steaks:

3/4 pound thin flank steaks

2 tablespoons olive oil

1/2 teaspoon cumin

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon pepper

Cooking spray

Cookware

Cast iron pan or large fry pan

Foil

Blender

Tablespoon

Teaspoon

Whisk

Bowl

Large cutting board

Grill pan or large fry pan

Tongs

Preparation

1. Cover cast iron pan or large fry pan with tin foil. Heat up on medium.

2. Husk and rinse 4 tomatillos and place on pan. Roast on all sides for about 5-7 minutes.

3. Add 4 tomatillos, 4 dried red chilies, 1 cup cilantro, 2 garlic cloves, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to blender. Puree until smooth.

4. If salsa is too spicy, add 1 tablespoon brown sugar to sweeten it up.

5. Whisk together 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Coat steaks with mixture

6. Spray grill pan or large fry pan with cooking spray. Heat up on medium.

7. Place steaks in pan and grill on each side for 4-6 minutes or until done.

8. Dress steaks with salsa and serve with favorite sides. Enjoy!

Adapted from: Epicurious

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