Best 2 Chili Stuffed Steak Recipes

CHILI-STUFFED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Flank steak is a budget-friendly cut of beef that can be grilled like more expensive steaks because you tenderize the meat as you slice it. To save time, ask the butcher at the store to cut a pocket in the flank steak for you. Then, just stuff it with some canned chili and diced green chilies, rub it with a little chili powder, and brush it with some barbeque sauce right before it's done grilling. Once grilled, cut the steak in thin slices against the grain and you will have a hearty main dish that melts in the mouth. Note: use a little bit of vegetable or canola oil to rub on the surface of the steak before you grill to keep it from sticking. Ingredients: 1 1/4 pounds lean flank steak (about 1/2-inch thick), pocket cut 1 can (14.5 oz) chili with beans, drained 1/4 cup canned diced green chilies 2 teaspoons canola or vegetable oil 2 teaspoons chili powder 1 cup low sodium barbecue sauce Preparation Time: Approximately 5 minutes Cook Time: Approximately 10 minutes Preparation: Heat a grill to high heat. Place the flank steak on a sheet of heavy duty foil and fill the pocket of the flank steak with chili and diced chilies. Secure the opening of the flank steak with a skewer. Rub the surface of the steak with a thin film of oil (about 2 teaspoons) and season with the chili powder. Clean the grill grate with a metal brush and rub with oil. Put the steak on the grill, cover, and grill to medium-rare, about 8 minutes, turning once halfway through. Coat the flank steak with barbecue sauce and grill another minute on each side. Remove skewer, and cut flank steak in thin slices against the grain and serve. Servings: 4

CHILI-STUFFED STEAK

Steps:

• If using a charcoal grill, start the fire.
• Prepare chili peppers by roasting them over a flame, or in the oven placed in a paper bag to steam slightly. Then rub the skin off. Cut off the big clump of seeds at the end of each chili pepper, but leave remaining seeds and ribs. Slice one pepper in quarters lengthwise and set aside to garnish steaks. Chop remaining chili peppers medium-fine and set aside. (This step may be done a day or more in advance. Refrigerate the peppers until ready to use.)
• In a small saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon of canola or olive oil. Add flour and cook briefly until it thickens to a roux. Add chicken stock, minced garlic and oregano, and cook briefly just to thicken. Then add the reserved chopped chilies, stir to mix, remove from heat and set aside.
• If using oven broiler, preheat to high.
• Prepare steaks: cut a deep horizontal pocket in each steak, being careful not to pierce sides. Rub steaks with remaining oil. Mix together black pepper, cayenne, garlic salt and citric acid crystals, if desired. Rub this dry marinade into steaks, top and bottom. Stuff each steak with some of the chili mixture, leaving aside about half a cup for garnish.
• Roast reserved pepper strips briefly on the broiler grid just long enough to give them char marks. Set aside. Place steaks on broiler or grill approximately 3 inches from the source of heat and cook, about 8 minutes to a side for medium-rare. Cut each steak into two portions and serve immediately on a heated platter, garnished with the reserved chili sauce. Drape a chili strip over the top of each steak.