Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes Skirt Steak with Pan-Fried Polenta 4.0 (3) Add your rating & review By Martha Stewart Test Kitchen Martha Stewart Test Kitchen The recipes developed by our test kitchen team have undergone a rigorous process of development and testing, ensuring that every element is optimal, from ingredient amounts to method and cooking time. This process includes triple-testing recipes to ensure they meet our high standards. The many stellar cooks and food editors who have been part of our team include Sarah Carey, Lucinda Scala Quinn, Jennifer Aaronson, Shira Bocar, Anna Kovel, Greg Lofts, Riley Wofford, Lauren Tyrell, and Lindsay Leopold. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 12, 2017 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Con Poulos Prep Time: 25 mins Total Time: 25 mins Servings: 4 Left over polenta crisps beautifully in a skillet and is great accompaniment to a seared skirt steak and a fresh arugula salad. Ingredients 1 ¼ pounds skirt steak (fat trimmed), cut into 4 pieces and patted dry Coarse salt and ground pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Reserved polenta, cut into 8 wedges 4 cups reserved leeks 3 ounces baby arugula (about 3 cups) ½ cup loosely packed fresh parsley leaves Lemon wedges (optional), for serving Directions Preheat oven to 250 degrees. Heat a large cast-iron or heavy skillet over medium-high. Season steak on both sides with salt and pepper. In two batches, cook steak until browned, 6 minutes per batch, flipping once. Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet, loosely tent with foil, and keep warm in oven. Wipe skillet clean and return to heat. Add 1 tablespoon oil and cook half the polenta wedges until crisp, about 5 minutes, flipping once. Repeat with remaining oil and polenta. Transfer to sheet with steak. Add leeks to skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook until softened, stirring frequently, 3 minutes. Toss together arugula and parsley. Thinly slice steak against the grain and serve with salad, polenta wedges topped with leeks, and lemon wedges, if desired. Rate it Print