# Steak Salad

A delicious steak salad featuring perfectly cooked steak, fresh vegetables, crunchy tortilla chips, and a creamy, spicy dressing.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Salad
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 piece Steak
- Olive oil
- Salt
- 0.5 head Iceberg lettuce
- 1 Avocado
- 1 stick Butter
- 1 Tomato
- 1 can Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 Tortillas
- 1 clove Garlic
- Corn
- Red beans
- Chili powder
- Cilantro
- Mayonnaise
- Lime zest
- Black pepper
- Cheddar cheese

## Instructions

1. Drizzle olive oil generously over the steak.
2. Season both sides of the steak with salt.
3. Cut the iceberg lettuce into thin strips.
4. Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit.
5. Peel the avocado skin.
6. Slice the avocado into thin pieces and then dice it.
7. Place the seasoned steak in a hot frying pan.
8. Flip the steak to sear the other side.
9. Add butter to the pan with the steak.
10. Baste the steak with the melted butter.
11. Remove the steak from the pan and let it rest on a cutting board.
12. Pour the pan drippings over the rested steak.
13. Slice the steak into even strips.
14. Slice the tomato into rounds.
15. Dice the tomato slices.
16. Open a can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.
17. Chop the chipotle peppers finely.
18. Cut the tortillas into small, even pieces.
19. Fry the tortilla pieces in hot oil until crispy.
20. Remove the crispy tortilla chips from the oil using a strainer.
21. Transfer the tortilla chips to a bowl and season with salt.
22. Mince the garlic clove.
23. Add corn and red beans to a pan.
24. Season the corn and beans with chili powder.
25. Stir the corn and beans together.
26. Cover the pan and cook until heated through.
27. Chop the cilantro.
28. In a glass bowl, combine mayonnaise, chopped chipotle peppers, and chopped cilantro.
29. Zest a lime into the dressing mixture.
30. Season the dressing with black pepper.
31. Mix all the dressing ingredients together until well combined.
32. Arrange small piles of shredded cheddar cheese on a hot pan.
33. Cover the cheese and cook until melted and crispy.
34. Use a torch to crisp up the cheese even further.
35. On a plate, create a base with shredded lettuce.
36. Add diced tomatoes and avocado on top of the lettuce.
37. Layer the cooked corn and beans over the vegetables.
38. Place the sliced steak on top of the corn and beans.
39. Scatter the crispy tortilla chips over the steak and vegetables.
40. Drizzle the prepared chipotle lime dressing generously over the salad.
41. Finish by topping the salad with the crispy cheese crisps.

## Equipment

- Cutting board
- Knife
- Frying pan
- Tongs
- Strainer
- Small bowl
- Grater
- Spoon
- Glass bowl
- Lid
- Torch

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DI7K7IGxRN-/?igsh=MXZqMnBsaXJwcGp0ag==
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- Extracted: 2025-10-11

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