Dry Rubbed Skirt Steak with Charred Corn and Pepper Salsa
A flavorful skirt steak recipe with a spicy dry rub and a fresh charred corn salsa. Perfect for a summer grill night.

Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon finely ground coffee beans
- 1 tablespoon sweet paprika
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon English mustard powder
- 1 tablespoon ancho chile powder
- 3 ears corn, shucked
- 1/2 red onion, finely chopped
- 2 red or orange gypsy peppers, finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds removed, finely chopped
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 cup leaves and tender stems cilantro, chopped
- juice of 1/2 lime, or to taste
- kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 pounds skirt steak
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Combine all dry rub ingredients. Store in an airtight container.
- In a dry skillet over medium-high heat, cook corn until charred.
- Add onion, peppers, jalapeno. Cook until onion is golden.
- Remove from heat; add cherry tomatoes, cilantro, lime juice. Season.
- Prepare grill to medium-high. Coat skirt steaks with dry rub.
- Drizzle steaks with olive oil. Grill steak for 2-3 minutes per side.
- Serve steak topped with corn salsa.