Fresh Garlic Cilantro Steak Sauce Perfect For Skirt Steak Recipes

SKIRT STEAK WITH CILANTRO GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt. Transfer to a blender and add remaining sauce ingredients, then blend until smooth.
• Grill steak:
• Stir together cumin, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Pat steak dry, then rub both sides of pieces with cumin mixture.
• Heat an oiled well-seasoned ridged grill pan over high heat until hot but not smoking, then grill steak in 2 batches, turning over occasionally, about 2 minutes per batch for thin pieces or 6 to 8 minutes per batch for thicker pieces (medium-rare). Serve steak drizzled with sauce.

FRESH GARLIC CILANTRO STEAK SAUCE (PERFECT FOR SKIRT STEAK!)

Steps:

• Mash minced garlic together with salt until it forms a paste. Place in a blender with the remaining liquid ingredients and spices.
• Blend until all spices and ingredients are incorporated and the sauce is smooth.
• Place a small amount of olive oil in a skillet and allow the pan to come to temperature over medium heat.
• Place skirt steak in the pan without overcrowding the slices. Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side for very thin pieces, or about 4-5 minutes on each side for larger pieces.
• Allow the steak to rest for about 10 minutes after cooking.
• Serve with the garlic cilantro steak sauce drizzled over the steak.
• Alternatively, you can thread the skirt steak onto skewers, broil them for about 3 minutes on each side, and use the sauce as a dipping sauce!

CILANTRO-GARLIC-LEMON SAUCE FOR STEAK

Steps:

• Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt. Transfer to a blender and add remaining sauce ingredients, then blend until smooth and serve steak drizzled with sauce.

STEAKS WITH GARLIC CILANTRO BUTTER

Steps:

• Select steaks approx 1 inch thick. Allow steaks to come to room temperature so they cook quickly and evenly.
• Place slightly softened butter, garlic, cilantro, paprika and lemon juice in food processor, and pulse until well blended. Refrigerate resulting herb butter.
• Salt and pepper steaks.
• Grill steaks uncovered on hot bbq for 5 minutes on one side. Don't worry if it flames a bit.
• After 5 minutes, turn steaks, place lid on BBQ, close top vent half-way and cook about 8 minutes more. During this period, be sure to turn steaks every two minutes for even cooking. This should give you medium-rare to medium doneness.
• Remove steaks from grill.
• Place large dollops of herb butter on steaks, and allow steaks to rest 5 minutes on plate, covered, so juices get re-absorbed. This 5 minutes is a great time to use the BBQ to grill some veggies. I make grilled zucchini, yellow squash and portabella mushrooms. After grilling veggies, add some of the herb butter to them.
• For best flavor, use a charcoal grill with mesquite natural charcoal, but you can use a gas grill.