Garlic Skirt Steak Recipes

GRILLED SKIRT STEAK WITH GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• In a blender or food processor, combine basil, scallions, lemon thyme, garlic, peperoncini, salt and lemon zest and juice. Pour olive oil over mixture; blend until it turns to paste.
• Using paper towels, pat steak dry and place in a large bowl; slather paste mixture all over meat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight.
• Light the grill or heat the broiler with the rack as close to the heat source as possible. Use a paper towel to pat steak dry. (You can leave some of the paste, but for the best sear, the meat should be dry when it hits the grill.) Grill meat over direct heat until char lines appear, and meat is done to taste, 3 to 5 minutes per side, or broil until charred, 2 to 5 minutes per side. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing against the grain and serving, garnished with herbs and scallions.

ROMANIAN GARLIC SKIRT STEAK

Steps:

• Place skirt steak in shallow baking dish.
• Season generously on both sides with salt, pepper and paprika.
• Drizzle olive oil over skirt steak on both sides, patting it on with your fingers.
• Sprinkle with garlic and oregano and pat these in with your fingers.
• Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let marinate in refrigerator for 2 to 4 hours.
• Heat grill to high.
• When you're ready to cook the steak, brush the grill grate with oil.
• Place steak on the hot grate and grill until cooked to taste. (I usually turn my grill down after I put the steak on.).
• Cook about 3 to 4 minutes/side for medium rare. Steak should be nicely browned on the bottom when ready to turn.
• Transfer to platter and let rest for 2 minutes before serving.
• Be sure to cut across the grain.

GARLIC-BALSAMIC SKIRT STEAK

Steps:

• Combine garlic, Worcestershire, balsamic, soy, honey and cayenne in a small bowl.
• Whisk in the olive oil.
• Transfer marinade and steak to a ziplock bag.
• Let the meat marinate in the fridge for at least one hour or up to overnight.
• Take the steak out of the fridge 30 minutes before cooking so it can come to room temperature.
• Grill 3-4 minutes on each side for medium rare.
• Let meat rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing across the grain.

GRILLED GARLIC-MARINATED SKIRT STEAK WITH LIME

Steps:

• If necessary, trim steaks, leaving some fat. In a shallow dish rub steaks with garlic and oil. Marinate steaks, covered and chilled, at least 30 minutes and up to 1 day.
• Prepare grill.
• Season steaks generously with coarse salt and grill on a rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 2 to 3 minutes on each side for medium-rare. (Alternatively, steaks may be broiled on rack of a broiler pan under a preheated broiler 3 inches from heat about 4 minutes on each side.) Transfer steaks to a cutting board and drizzle with lime juice. Let steaks stand, uncovered, 5 to 10 minutes and with a sharp knife cut diagonally across grain into thin slices.
• Serve steak with accompaniments.

GARLIC DIJON SKIRT STEAK

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together the garlic, mustard, and lime juice.
• Trim the steak if necessary.
• Rub steak with mustard mixture and marinate 15 minutes.
• Heat a well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat until just smoking and grill steak 3 minutes on each side.
• (Or,you could broil steak on the rack of a broiler pan about 4 inches from heat.) Transfer steak to a platter and let stand, uncovered, 5 minutes.
• With a sharp knife, diagonally cut the steak across the grain into 1/3-inch-thick slices.
• Serve with coleslaw and fries.

GRILLED SPICED GARLIC SKIRT STEAK

Steps:

• Prepare grill.
• Cut steak into large pieces if necessary to fit on grill.
• In a small bowl stir together remaining ingredients. On a sheet of wax paper spread spice paste evenly on both sides of steak. Marinate steak at room temperature 15 minutes.
• Grill steak on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until just springy to the touch, for medium-rare meat. (Alternately, steak may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
• On a cutting board let steak stand 5 minutes and cut diagonally across grain into thin slices. Serve steak with quesadillas.

GARLIC DIJON SKIRT STEAK

Steps:

• Mince garlic and in a bowl stir together with mustard and lime juice. Trim steak if necessary. Rub steak with mustard mixture and marinate 15 minutes.
• Heat a well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat until just smoking and grill steak 3 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, broil steak on rack of a broiler pan about 4 inches from heat.) Transfer steak to a platter and let stand, uncovered, 5 minutes.
• With a sharp knife diagonally cut steak into 1/3-inch-thick slices and serve with coleslaw and fries.

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.