This was an easy modification: just substitute Trader Joe’s beefless tips for the steak. Everything else is meat and dairy free. This must have been a catering episode because the recipe calls for ridiculous amount of food. I reduced it to something 2 people can manage. There wasn’t much leftover “steak” but lots of salsa so we ate it again on Thursday with “chicken,” I just made a little bit more marinade to toss with the chicken.
This winning recipe is from Susan Feniger on Top Chef Masters. It’s not hard but a little time consuming because there’s like 50 salsas in this meal.
Cumin-cilantro marinade with beefless tips
Corn & Black Bean salad
I hate peeling skin off peppers, but this is really good.
Tomatillo Salsa – the easiest thing in the recipe. Just combine all ingredients in a food processor.
Chipotle Salsa: This is spicy!
And finally, guacamole. A little too limey. I’d start with 1/2 a lime and add more if you need it.
The flavors of the marinade and all the toppings come together really well. This is one of my favorite top chef recipes.
Here are the amounts I used:
Skirt Steak:
- 1 package of Trader Joe’s Beefless Tips
Cumin Cilantro Marinade:
- 2 bunches cilantro
- 1/2 Serrano
- ½ cup cumin seeds, toasted
- Juice from 1/2 Lime
- 1/3 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Salt & Pepper
Corn and Black Bean Salad:
- 1 can of black beans
- 2 cups frozen corn, defrosted
- 1 poblano, roasted, peeled, seeded and diced
- 1 red pepper, roasted and diced
- 2/3 bunch scallions, cut on bias
Tomatillo Salsa:
- 3Tomatillos
- 1/4 Onion
- 3 /4 bunch Cilantro
- 1/2 Serrano
- Salt & Pepper
Chipotle Salsa:
- 1 can Chipotle
- 1 onion
- 3 Roma tomatoes
- 4 cloves of garlic
Guacamole:
- 2 avocadoes
- 1/2 bunch cilantro
- 1/2 small red onions
- 1/3 serrano
- Juice of 1 lime (start with 1/2)
- Salt & pepper
Posted by Clara on January 15, 2012 at 11:02 pm
This looks so good! Time consuming, but worth it.
Posted by Dotti on January 16, 2012 at 4:11 pm
Can you get beefless tips someplace other than Trader Joes – if you don’t live NEAR a Trader Joes?
Posted by Kristen on January 16, 2012 at 9:39 pm
I’m sure you can only get Trader Joe’s beefless strips at Trader Joe’s. Maybe you should work on educating the people of Alabama so you can get a Trader Joe’s.