cajun steak frites

By pdav

Ingredients

• Frites:
• 1 pound baking potatoes, cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick strips
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon hot sauce
• 3/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• Cooking spray
• Steak:
• 1 (1-pound) flank steak, trimmed
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 1/8 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 500°.

2. To prepare frites, heat a large baking sheet in oven for 5 minutes. Combine potatoes, 1 tablespoon oil, and hot sauce in a large bowl. Add 3/4 teaspoon thyme and garlic salt; toss to combine. Remove preheated pan from oven. Coat pan with cooking spray. Arrange potatoes in a single layer on prepared pan. Bake at 500° for 40 minutes or until crisp, turning once after 20 minutes. Remove from oven; cover and keep warm.

3. Preheat broiler.

4. To prepare steak, let steak stand at room temperature for 15 minutes. Combine 1/4 teaspoon salt and next 8 ingredients (through 1/8 teaspoon black pepper); sprinkle both sides of steak with spice blend. Place steak on a broiler pan coated with cooking spray; broil 6 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Cover and let rest 5 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices.

cooking light march 2010