Skirt Steak with Haricots Verts, Corn, and Pesto

A delicious combination of tender skirt steak served alongside fresh haricots verts and corn, all tossed in fragrant basil pesto. This elegant yet simple dish brings together the richness of steak with seasonal vegetables.

4 servings

35 min

Published October 4, 2025

Ingredients

•1½ lb skirt steak
•¾ teaspoon salt
•¼ teaspoon black pepper
•1½ tablespoons olive oil
•1 ear corn
•¾ lb haricots verts
•½ cup basil pesto

Cooking Instructions

1.
Pat steak dry and cut into 4 pieces, then sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.
5 min
2.
Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté corn, stirring, until just starting to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.
5 min
3.
Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and sauté steaks, in batches if necessary, turning over once, 3 to 5 minutes per batch for thin pieces and 5 to 7 minutes per batch for thicker pieces (for medium-rare). Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
15 min
4.
While steaks rest, cook haricots verts in a large pot of well-salted boiling water, uncovered, until just tender, about 4 minutes, and drain well in a colander. Add beans to corn then add pesto, stirring to coat. Serve corn and beans topped with sliced steak.
10 min

Cooking Instructions

Pat steak dry and cut into 4 pieces, then sprinkle all over with salt and pepper.

5 min

Heat 1/2 tablespoon oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté corn, stirring, until just starting to brown, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl.

5 min

Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and sauté steaks, in batches if necessary, turning over once, 3 to 5 minutes per batch for thin pieces and 5 to 7 minutes per batch for thicker pieces (for medium-rare). Transfer steaks to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes before slicing.

15 min

While steaks rest, cook haricots verts in a large pot of well-salted boiling water, uncovered, until just tender, about 4 minutes, and drain well in a colander. Add beans to corn then add pesto, stirring to coat. Serve corn and beans topped with sliced steak.

10 min