Jalapeno Steak Sandwiches

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 jalapeno peppers, finely chopped (leave seeds in or take them out for less heat)
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt (or use regular salt)
• 1 1/4-1 1/2 lbs beef flank steak
• 12 slices texas toast thick bread, toasted (or other thick-cut bread)
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 teaspoon chipotle chile in adobo, minced (or 1 tsp. chile powder)
• 1 red onion, quartered and thinly sliced
• 4 ounces queso fresco, crumbled (or farmer cheese)
• fresh cilantro stem (or parsley)
• lime wedge

Recipe

• 1 for marinade:.
• 2 in a bowl whisk together garlic, jalapeno peppers, olive oil, lime juice, mustard, and salt.
• 3 trim fat from meat. with a knife score meat on both sides at 1-inch intervals in diamond pattern. place meat in a zip-lock plastic bag placed in a shallow dish. pour marinade over meat; seal bag. marinate in refrigerator for 4-24 hours.
• 4 heat a nonstick or well-seasoned grill pan on stovetop over medium heat. drain meat; discard marinade. place meat in hot pan. cook for 14-16 minutes or until steak is medium, turning once halfway through grilling. carve steak diagonally across the grain into thin slices.
• 5 in a small bowl, mix mayonnaise with chipotle(or chile powder).
• 6 meanwhile, spread one side of each toast slice with mayonnaise mixture. place steak, onions, cheese, and cilantro on half the toast slices. top with remaining slices. serve with lime wedges.