Grilled Steak with Italian Street Corn and Basil Pistou

 

Adapted from Plated's Grilled Steak with Italian Street Corn and Basil Pistou
An acquaintance gave me a voucher for a free box of three meals for two from Plated.  The meals are not pre-prepped as my angry shoulder and I had hoped.  I exchanged an equivalent amount of frozen corn instead of attempting to cut corn off of the two ears I received.  I also skipped the mayonnaise, and reduced the olive oil.  All of this somehow adds up to a reduction of 220 Calories per serving!  This meal is fantastically delicious with a few tweaks (I'd found the Basil Pistou a bit bland), and thankfully I had extra basil on hand as what I received was mostly bruised to sludge, probably from contact with the ice.  In the future, I would double this for intentional leftovers.

Ingredients
2 T. extra virgin olive oil
1/4 t. crushed red pepper flakes
1 t. balsamic vinegar
pinch salt
pinch fresh cracked black pepper

1/2 oz. minced fresh basil, divided
1/8 oz. minced fresh oregano
3 T. grated pecorino romano cheese
1 1/3 c. frozen corn
2/3 lb. flat iron steak, cut in half
salt and pepper to season steaks


Directions
Set aside enough basil for 1/2 T. minced.  In the beaker of an immersion blender, combine remaining basil, black and red peppers, salt, oi, and vinegar.  Roughly chop with the blender.  (Doubling the volume will make this easier.)

Rinse and drain corn to thaw.

Mince oregano and remaining basil.  Mix with grated cheese in a medium bowl.

Heat an iron skillet on high.  Sprinkle liberally with salt, and enough pepper to cover the area of the steaks.  Add steaks to the pan, and cook until charred and medium-rare, 4-5 minutes per side.  Remove from pan and allow to rest for 5 minutes.

Carefully deglaze pan with 1/4 c. water, scraping the bottom, and disposing of this liquid into a sink able to handle the extreme temperature.

Return pan to stove, reduce heat to medium.  Place corn in skillet for a few minutes to roast, stirring occasionally.  Stir hot corn into cheese mixture.

Slice steaks across the grain, 1/4" thick.  Drizzle with Basil Pistou and serve with Italian Street Corn.

Nutrition Facts
Servings 2.0

Amount Per Serving
calories 521
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 33 g	51 %
Saturated Fat 9 g	45 %
Monounsaturated Fat 14 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 102 mg	34 %
Sodium 564 mg	23 %
Potassium 36 mg	1 %
Total Carbohydrate 26 g	9 %
Dietary Fiber 3 g	14 %
Sugars 7 g
Protein 34 g	67 %
Vitamin A	2 %
Vitamin C	13 %
Calcium	14 %
Iron	23 %