The Best Tamale Pie With Braised Skirt Steak, Charred Corn,

Ingredients

• tablespoons unsalted butter
• pounds skirt steak, trimmed of excess fat, cut into 2-inch rectangles
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• whole sweet dried chiles like Costeño, New Mexico, or Choricero, stems and seeds
• whole rich fruity dried chiles like Ancho, Mulatto, Negro, or Pasilla, stems and
• homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
• tablespoons vegetable or canola oil
• fresh corn kernels from 1 to 2 ears of corn
• medium onion, thinly sliced
• red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
• poblano pepper, stemmed, seeded, and thinly sliced
• medium cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• Serrano pepper, minced
• tablespoon ground cumin
• teaspoon ground coriander
• teaspoon dried oregano
• pitted green olives, sliced
• tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• tablespoon Asian fish sauce
• ounces grated sharp cheddar cheese
• scallions, thinly sliced
• fresh cilantro leaves and fine stems, minced
• For the Brown Butter Cornbread Crust
• fine yellow cornmeal
• all-purpose flour
• tablespoons sugar
• teaspoons baking powder
• teaspoon baking soda
• eggs
• ounces sour cream
• ounces cultured buttermilk
• Sour cream, for serving