Creole Flank Steak with Pepper-Corn Rice

A smoky Creole-spiced flank steak served over colorful rice with peak-summer grilled corn and green bell pepper.

Ingredients

  • Certified Angus Beef Boneless Flank Steak
    12 ounces $14.99
  • Fresh Large Green Bell Pepper
    1 pepper $1.50
  • Fresh Sweet Corn on the Cob-Each
    1 ear $1.25
  • La Preferida® Extra Long Grain Rice
    1/2 cup $2.49
  • Garlic
    2 cloves $0.99
  • Green Onions
    2 green onions $1.50
  • Olive oil
    2 tablespoons
  • Smoked paprika
    1 teaspoon
  • Dried thyme
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Garlic powder
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Cayenne pepper
    1/8 teaspoon
  • Kosher salt
    1 teaspoon
  • Black pepper
    1/2 teaspoon
  • Water
    1 cup
  • Charles Smith Wines Boom Boom! Syrah Washington Red Wine
    1 bottle $24.99

Instructions

  1. Heat a grill to medium-high. Slice 1 green bell pepper into wide strips, shuck 1 ear corn, mince 2 garlic cloves, and thinly slice 2 green onions.
  2. Pat 12 ounces flank steak dry. Rub it with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/8 teaspoon cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; let stand for 15 minutes while the grill heats.
  3. While the steak rests, combine 1/2 cup rice, 1 cup water, 2 minced garlic cloves, and 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer for 15 minutes; remove from the heat and keep covered for 5 minutes.
  4. Toss the strips from 1 green bell pepper and the shucked 1 ear corn with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Grill them alongside the seasoned 12-ounce flank steak, turning occasionally; cook the vegetables for 6–8 minutes until charred and grill the steak for 4–6 minutes per side until it reaches 145°F.
  5. Rest the grilled 12-ounce flank steak for 8 minutes. Cut the kernels from the grilled 1 ear corn, chop the grilled 1 green bell pepper, and fold both into the cooked 1/2 cup rice with 2 sliced green onions.
  6. Slice the rested 12-ounce flank steak thinly against the grain, divide the pepper-corn rice between two plates, and arrange the steak over the top.

Total time: 45 minutes

Estimated cost: $15–$18 for 2 servings

Health notes: About 650 calories per serving, with roughly 40 grams of protein plus fiber-rich summer vegetables.

Drink pairing: Syrah’s dark fruit and peppery character complement the Creole spices and smoky grilled beef.

Wine picks:

  • Charles Smith Wines Boom Boom! Syrah Washington Red Wine $24.99 1 bottle
  • Columbia Crest Grand Estates Syrah Washington Red Wine $9.99 1 bottle

Why it works: The smoky, peppery Syrah profile complements the Creole seasoning, grilled char, and beef, while its dark fruit can echo the sweet grilled corn. The more structured Boom Boom! works especially well with the flank steak; Columbia Crest offers a value-oriented alternative.