Chipotle Skirt Steak Fajitas Wavocado Corn Salsa Recipes

CHIPOTLE-MARINATED SKIRT STEAK

Steps:

• Mix onion, chipotle chiles, garlic, cumin, salt, chili powder, paprika and olive oil in a large bowl or ziploc bag.
• Add steak and coat completely and evenly.
• Cover and let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes.
• Preheat grill to high heat.
• Cook steak over high heat, until nicely browned and cooked to your desired doneness. (about 6 minutes for rare; 8 minutes for medium-rare).
• Remove from grill and place on cutting board; loosely tent with foil.
• Let rest 10 minutes.
• Squeeze juice of fresh lime over steak, if desired.
• Slice into thin strips, across grain.
• Serve.
• If making fajitas, grill some onions & peppers along with the steaks. Add other garnishes as desired, such as avocado slices and tomatoes.
• For tacos you may want to add lettuce, cheese & salsa.
• These make delicious sandwiches served on crusty rolls with grilled onions, mushrooms & peppers; topped with melted swiss or jack cheese.

CHIPOTLE STEAK FAJITAS

Steps:

• In work bowl of a food processor, combine garlic and chilies; pulse to form a chunky paste.
• Add lime juice, oregano, chili powder, beer and olive oil. Pulse to combine.
• Place steak in a shallow dish or large zip-top plastic bag. Add marinade and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Heat grill to medium-high. Brush excess marinade from steak and season well with salt and pepper. Grill until medium-rare to medium. Set aside and let rest, covered loosely with foil, for 10 minutes before slicing.
• Meanwhile, heat a large sauté pan over high heat. Add enough oil to lightly coat pan.
• When oil is hot, add peppers and onion; season with salt and pepper. Cook quickly, stirring constantly, until vegetables are just softened and starting to brown. Remove from heat.
• Cut steak into thin slices across grain. Top with peppers and onion.
• Serve with tortillas and your favorite toppings.

CHIPOTLE SKIRT STEAK TACOS

Steps:

• Puree a single chipotle pepper (not the whole can) + 2 tsp of the adobo sauce with the onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Taste and add more chipotle if needed. Stir in the cilantro. Throw it all in a zip lock bag with the skirt steak for at least 2 hours. Grill medium-rare. Cut the skirt steak into thin strips across the grain. Serve with taco accompaniments.
• Note: I throw the corn tortillas directly on the grill 30 seconds, flip, add cheese, grill 30 seconds, remove. This melts the cheese oh-so-perfectly and chars the tortilla edges just a tiny bit for that crunch. Heating it also takes away some of the "rawness" that corn tortillas have when they are straight out of the bag.