Penne with Chili-Rubbed Flank Steak and Pineapple Salsa
- 1 pound flank steak
- 1/4 cup plus 1 teaspoon cooking oil
- 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained (from an 8-ounce can)
- 1/2 jalapeno pepper with seeds, chopped
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro or parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 1/2 pound penne
- Heat the broiler.
- Rub the flank steak with the 1 teaspoon oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt.
- Broil the meat until medium rare, about 4 minutes per side.
- Let it rest for 5 minutes and then cut it diagonally into slices.
- In a large glass or stainless-steel bowl, combine the pineapple, the remaining 1/4 cup oil, the jalapeno pepper, onion, lime juice, cilantro, black pepper, and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon chili powder.
- Stir in the sliced steak.
- In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook the penne until just done, about 13 minutes.
- Drain and toss with the salsa and steak.
cooking oil, chili powder, salt, pineapple, pepper, red onion, lime juice, cilantro, freshground black pepper, penne
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/penne-chili-rubbed-flank-steak-and-pineapple-salsa (may not work)