Southwestern steak po' boy

4 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupOlive oil
¼cupEmeril's Southwestern Spice,
Recipe follows
1Flank steak, about 2 pounds
1largeLoaf of French bread
¼cupCreole mustard
1Poblano pepper, roasted,
Peeled and seeded
6Tomatillos, roasted
1bunchGreen onions, roasted
1Head of garlic, roasted
1Beef steak tomato,
Quartered
Juice of 2 limes
1tablespoonMinced garlic
6Corn tortillas, cut into
Thin strips
2cupsGuacamole
½cupCilantro creme fraiche

Directions

Preheat the fryer. Preheat the grill. In a mixing bowl, whisk the olive oil and Southwest Spice together, forming a paste. Rub the entire steak with the rub and place in a glass pan large enough for the steak and cover with plastic wrap. Place the steak in the refrigerator and marinate for at least 4 hours (overnight is best).

Remove from the refrigerator and place on the grill. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Remove the steak from the grill and slice into thin slices. Split the bread in ½ and smear both cut sides of the bread with the Creole mustard. In a food processor, puree the poblano, tomatillos, onions, and garlic, pulse until full incorporated. Do not puree the mixture until smooth. Add the tomato, lime juice, and minced garlic and pulse until incorporated. Season the salsa with salt and pepper. Fry the tortilla strips in the oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from the strips from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate. Season the strips with salt and pepper. Start building the sandwich with mounding the steak on one side of the bread. Top the steak with spoonfuls of the salsa. Spoon the guacamole over the salsa. Drizzle the cilantro creme fraiche over the guacamole. Place the fried tortilla stripes on top of the guacamole. Top the sandwich with the other ½ of the bread.

Yield: 1 very large sandwich

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