Name: Flank Steak with Corn Salsa
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 205 min
Ingredients: 2 lb flank steak; 1 lime (juiced); 1 tbsp chili powder; 1 tsp sea salt (divided); 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 2 ears of corn; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 orange bell pepper (diced); 1 white onion (diced); 1 avocado (diced); 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved); 1 jalapeno (seeded and diced); 1 lime (quartered); 1 tsp sea salt; 1 bunch cilantro

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A delicious light, healthy dinner that’s packed with flavor! This grilled flank steak is marinated in a dry chili lime marinade and topped with corn salsa. It’s bursting with flavor and is so tender, juicy and mouthwatering.

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Sliced Grilled Flank Steak topped with chopped parsley and corn salsa

A healthy, delicious meal that’s fancy enough to be served to you in a restaurant, but quick and easy enough to make for dinner on a weeknight! This juicy grilled Flank Steak with Corn Salsa is mouthwatering!

The steak is marinated for a few hours and then grilled either on your grill or on a cast iron skillet or grill pan on the stove top. A homemade corn salsa is the perfect accompaniment to the juicy steak.

Best part of all? It can be an entire meal or pair it with your favorite grilled sweet potatoes, seasoned smoked potatoes or one of our many other side dishes!

Why this Recipe Works:

Quick and easy enough to serve it on a weeknight.
Fancy enough for guests, a date night in or a special occasion.
Tender, juicy and packed with flavor!

Overhead Image of Flank Steak with Corn Salsa Ingredients

Ingredients Tips!

This ingredient list might seem a bit overwhelming but we assure you this recipe is super easy to make.

Make sure to use fresh lime juice for this recipe. It gives it the ultimate burst of flavor. Skip the store bought lime juice.

If you love avocado, grab a ripe avocado, dice and add to the corn salsa.

Feel free to adjust the salt, but don’t skip it. If you feel it’s lacking flavor sprinkle a little more sea salt in. The salt will really bring out the flavors of everything. Letting the corn salsa sit after you prepare it while you make the steak will help those flavors come out in the salsa too.

Another option make it even easier you can also buy a corn salsa and serve it with your flank steak!

Steps to Prepare

There are three main steps to this recipe.

You are going to prepare a marinade and marinate the steak, prepare a corn salsa and then grill the flank steak!

Flank Steak Marinade before mixing in bowl

Flank Steak Marinade after mixing in bowl

Flank Steak Marinade Prep

The firs thing you are going to do is combine the ingredients for the marinade in a small glass bowl including fresh lime juice, chili powder, seas salt, cumin and cayenne pepper.

After the marinade is prepared brush flank steak with the dry marinade and cover. Let it marinade 3 hours covered in the refrigerator.

Grilled corn on the cob on cutting board

How to Make Corn Salsa

The first step is to grill the corn on the cob. Heat your grill or cast iron skillet over high heat. Grill the corn for about 3 minutes on each side or until you have nice charred kernels. Cut the corn off the cob.

Mix together in a larger mixing bowl the grilled corn, diced onion, cherry tomatoes, bell pepper, jalapenos, avocados, chopped cilantro, a squeeze of lime juice, and 1 tsp of sea salt. Set aside and let the flavors combine and meld.

Overhead image of grilled flank steak in cast iron pan

Overhead image of sliced flank steak in cast iron pan

How to Grill Flank Steak

You have two options to do this. They are to do it on a grill outdoors or in a cast iron grill pan indoors on the stove top.

I love this versatility so you can enjoy this grilled flank steak all year long!

Outdoor Grill Instructions

Preheat grill to medium-high.

Place flank steak on grill grates over direct heat. Grill each side for approximately 3 minutes.

The internal temperature should be 135 degrees F. Remove from heat and let it rest on a cutting board for 5 minutes.

Cast Iron Skillet Instructions

A great option if you don’t have a grill or it’s during the winter is this method using a cast iron grill pan.

Heat cast iron grill over high heat. Add the flank steak and grill 5 minutes per side, or until a meat thermometer reads 135 degrees F.

Remove pan from heat and let rest for 5 minutes on a cutting board.

Finish and Serve!

After the flank steak has rested for 5 minutes cut the steak thinly across the grain and add back to the pan. Add the corn salsa to the pan and top with fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime.

Cook to Medium Rare

Flank steak is best cooked medium rare. The steak gets tough the more it is cooked and is much more tender and flavorful at medium rare, so break out out the instant read thermometer and make sure you pull the steak at 135 degrees F.

Close up image of sliced flank steak topped with chopped parsley

Make it a Meal!

For a sweet addition make this easy Grilled Pineapple!
With a crispy skin, fluffy inside there’s nothing like a Grilled Baked Potato with the perfect seasoning on the skin.
Fire up the smoked and makes these perfectly Seasoned Smoked Potatoes for an easy side dish.

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