Prep the steak: Pat steak dry and place on a plate or tray. In case your grill or pan for cooking is smaller than the size of it, reduce the steak into segments that can match. Mix sugar, salt, paprika, and lots of grinds of black pepper in a small bowl then sprinkle half of it excessive of the steak; flip steak over and repeat on the second aspect. Switch to the fridge and let chill for half-hour or up to a couple hours, till you’re able to grill. I do that uncovered to encourage the perimeters to dry out, which is simply my choice; loosely coated works too.

Make corn and tomato salad: Prepare dinner the corn your favourite manner; I exploit the grill. Warmth your grill to a excessive warmth. Shuck the cobs, eradicating any stringy bits, and evenly oil the cobs. Place immediately on the grill and prepare dinner till charred spots kind, rotating the cobs as wanted. This may take about 5 to 10 minutes, relying on how sturdy your grill is. Set the cobs apart to chill barely whilst you make the dressing.

Pour olive oil, cider vinegar, kosher salt, and lots of grinds of black pepper in a medium-large bowl and whisk to mix. When corn is cool sufficient to deal with (with a towel, if wanted), reduce the kernels from the cob and add to the dressing within the bowl. Scatter tomatoes, jalapeño, scallions, and herbs on prime of the corn in layers, however I don’t hassle mixing it at this level. I just like the corn to marinate and gently pickle within the dressing whereas I prepare dinner the steak. Do forward: Corn salad may be made 1 hour prematurely. In the event you’d wish to make it even earlier, I’d depart the herbs off till proper earlier than serving in order that they don’t discolor.

Prepare dinner the steak: On a grill: Warmth your grill to excessive for 10 minutes earlier than utilizing it. I like my (small, gasoline) grill as ripping sizzling as I can get it for a skirt steak, because it’s so skinny and I need to get coloration on the surface earlier than it overcooks within the middle. Calmly oil the grill and the steak, cooking for two minutes on the primary aspect, then flipping it and cooking it for two minutes on the second aspect for medium-rare. Switch to a reducing board to relaxation for five to 7 minutes.

On the range: Warmth your heaviest skillet, ideally cast-iron (this is my eternally go-to) over excessive warmth for a number of minutes, till the pan is smoking sizzling. Calmly coat it with a impartial oil and add the steak. In the event you needed to reduce yours into just a few segments, you would possibly solely have the ability to prepare dinner two at a time. Prepare dinner for two minutes on the primary aspect, then flip the steak and prepare dinner it for two minutes on the second aspect for a medium-rare steak. Switch to a reducing board to relaxation for five to 7 minutes.

Assemble and serve: Stir tomato-corn salad to combine the substances and style, adjusting seasoning if wanted. As soon as the steak has rested, reduce it throughout the grain into 1/4- to 1/2-inch thick slices. Prepare steak fanned on a serving platter and drizzle any juices which have collected on the reducing board over it. Season evenly with further salt and pepper. Spoon some tomato-corn salad over it, leaving the remaining in a bowl on the aspect for including extra on the desk. Eat instantly.