Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup Emeril's Southwestern Spice, recipe follows
  • 1 flank steak, about 2 pounds
  • 1 large loaf of French bread
  • 1/4 cup Creole mustard
  • 1 poblano pepper, roasted, peeled and seeded
  • 6 tomatillos, roasted
  • 1 bunch green onions, roasted
  • 1 head of garlic, roasted
  • 1 beef steak tomato, quartered
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 6 corn tortillas, cut into thin strips
  • 2 cups guacamole
  • 1/2 cup cilantro creme fraiche
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons paprika
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano

Method

  • Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  • Preheat the fryer.
  • Preheat the grill.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk the olive oil and Southwest Spice together, forming a paste.
  • Rub the entire steak with the rub and place in a glass pan large enough for the steak and cover with plastic wrap.
  • Place the steak in the refrigerator and marinate for at least 4 hours (overnight is best).
  • Remove from the refrigerator and place on the grill.
  • Cook for 3 to 4 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
  • Remove the steak from the grill and slice into thin slices.
  • Split the bread in 1/2 and smear both cut sides of the bread with the Creole mustard.
  • In a food processor, puree the poblano, tomatillos, onions, and garlic, pulse until fully incorporated.
  • Do not puree the mixture until smooth.
  • Add the tomato, lime juice, and minced garlic and pulse until incorporated.
  • Season the salsa with salt and pepper.
  • Fry the tortilla strips in the oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes.
  • Remove from the strips from the oil and drain on a paper-lined plate.
  • Season the strips with salt and pepper.
  • Start building the sandwich by mounding the steak on one side of the bread.
  • Top the steak with spoonfuls of the salsa.
  • Spoon the guacamole over the salsa.
  • Drizzle the cilantro creme fraiche over the guacamole.
  • Place the fried tortilla stripes on top of the guacamole.
  • Top the sandwich with the other 1/2 of the bread.
  • Combine all ingredients thoroughly.
  • Yield: 1/2 cup