Ingredients

  • 1 cup ancho chili powder
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dry mustard
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 rib-eye steaks (8 to 10 ounces each)
  • 1 cup dry rub
  • Olive oil
  • 2 cups Mesa BBQ Sauce, or your favorite
  • 2 poblano chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded and diced
  • 6 cloves garlic, peeled, finely chopped
  • 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8-inch slices
  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro leaves plus extra for garnish
  • 1 cup chicken stock (if canned, low sodium)
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1/2 cup queso anejo cheese

Method

  • Combine all ingredients in a medium bowl.
  • Heat grill or grill pan to high.
  • Rub each steak on 1 side with the dry rub.
  • Brush with olive oil and grill, rub side down for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden brown, turn over and continue grilling for 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare doneness.
  • Turn the steaks over and brush the rub side with bbq sauce, turn over and grill for 1 minute.
  • Remove steaks from grill and brush with additional bbq suace.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a 9-inch square pan and sprinkle garlic over bottom of pan.
  • Arrange 1/4 of the potatoes in the dish.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper, then 1/3 of chiles and 1/3 of cilantro.
  • Repeat layer of potatoes, chiles and cilantro 2 more times, seasoning potatoes with salt and pepper.
  • Top with potatoes.
  • Pour broth over, then cream.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
  • Cover pan with foil.
  • Bake until potatoes are tender, about 1 hour 15 minutes.
  • Uncover and sprinkle cheeses over potatoes.
  • Bake until liquid thickens, about 15 minutes.
  • Cool.
  • Sprinkle with cilantro.