All Things Chill

Cumin Spiced Steak with a Roasted Red Pepper & Black Bean Salad and and side of homemade Guacamole

Eugh. I’ve been eating (and feeling) pretty badly these past couple days. I thought it was my diet, so I stopped by the corner market and picked up a small cut of top loin steak, some veggies and chips to make a simple meal. It didn’t help my dizziness, but it was tasty!

I made a simple bean salad with tomatoes, garlic, white onions, black beans, corn and cilantro. I also roasted my own red bell peppers (similar directions are here) that I chopped and added into the salad too for a little bit of tang and depth. I also found some extremely ripe avocados that I smashed with finely minced onions, garlic and cilantro. Simple guacamole WHEEEE. I made enough to last a week! YAY.

As for the steak, I dusted some chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper on the meat before searing. I preheated the oven to medium high and placed the beef on the pan for 5 minutes without touching it. Once the meat turned golden brown, I flipped it for 2 more minutes for rare (4 for medium rare), let it rest for about 10 minutes and cut along the grain (more explanation can be found here).

Simple meal with fresh ingredients! Make sure you read the bit about cutting against the grain – it makes a big difference when eating meat. You can even use what you learned when you order that huge 22oz. ribeye that everyone’s been egging you on to order! LAWL.

Yay practical knowledge!

~Spec

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