I made this cob salad recipe up when I was shopping in the fresh section of the grocery store. I love cooking with seasonal ingredients and love getting inspired by seeing what is at the grocery store. It happens to be the time of year again for corn and peppers. I chose an orange pepper to give a little color to the salad and ham instead of bacon because ham is not as crunchy, but provides the same pork flavor in the salad. The egg creates a nice softness and adds a nice flavor to the salad.
We have really come to enjoy cooking steaks around here since we learned how to cook them. With steaks and roasts being about the same price as ground beef we have been cooking them a lot more. My local grocery store was having a sale on steaks for the 4th of July so I picked them up and saved a ton. I have included some of the tips I have learned cooking steaks.
Amazing Steak with Cobb Salad
Author: Jennifer Crowther
Yield: 2
Prep Time: 25 Min Cook time: 10 Min
INGREDIENTS FOR COBB SALAD:
- 1 corn on the cob
- 1 boiled egg
- 2 slices of ham
- 1 orange pepper
- 1 head of lettuce
INGREDIENTS FOR SEASONED STEAK:
- 1 steak, any cut will do
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COBB SALAD:
- Fill a pan with enough water to cover a corn on the cob, but do not put it in yet. Heat the water to boiling and put in the corn on the cob for 10 minutes.
- Put an egg in a pan and fill with water 1 or 2 inches over the egg. Heat the water to boiling over medium heat. When the water is boiling remove from heat, cover for 12 minutes. Remove the water and fill the pan with cold water to stop the egg from cooking more.
- Add oil to a pan over medium heat. When the oil is hot add the ham. Brown slightly on both sides. Chop up the ham.
- Slice the orange pepper.
- Chop up the lettuce.
- Combine the ingredient and toss the salad.
- I like to dress this salad with Buttermilk ranch.
- Leave the steak out 30 minutes before seasoning.
- Combine the salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Spread the salt and pepper mixture on the steak. Press the mixture into the steak. See above picture.
- Turn the over to 375 degrees F.
- Heat oil in the pan.
- When the oil is hot place the steak in the pan with meat tongs. Do not touch the steak in the first 4 minutes. When the steak has achieved a nice brown sear turn the steak over with the tongs.
- Sear the other side.
- Place in the over until the desired doneness is achieved. It will be anywhere from 2-10 minutes. Do not over cook.
- Let the steak rest for 5-10 minutes.
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