Grilled Polenta with Spicy Steak

This dish is fantastic!  Definitely tastes like something you would get at a restaurant.  The best part…it’s quick and easy.  Certainly company worthy.

Recipe is adapted from a recipe in the June 2010 issue of Cooking Light.

Ingredients:

• 3 tsp. olive oil
• 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground chipotle chile powder (1 dried chipotle, ground)
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1 lb. flank steak or flat-iron steak
• 1 (18oz) tube of polenta, cut into 8 to 10 slices
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1/4 c. crumbled queso fresco
• 2 c. pico de gallo (simply mix grape tomatoes, chopped jalapeno, chopped cilantro, garlic, salt and lime juice together)
• Limes, quartered

Directions:

1. Combine 2 tsp. olive oil, salt, cumin chile powder, and pepper; rub evenly over steak.
2. Heat grill; grill steak until done.
3. Brush polenta with 1 tsp. olive oil.  Sprinkle with salt.  Place a piece of foil on the grill and add the polenta; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.
4. Arrange sliced polenta on a plate; add steak, top with pico, queso fresco, and avocado; then squirt with lime.

Grilled Polenta with Spicy Steak: