Grilled Pesto Marinated Skirt Steak With Blue Cheese Fondue Recipes

15-MINUTE GRILLED SKIRT STEAK WITH PESTO BUTTER

Steps:

• Preheat a large cast-iron grill pan over high heat for 2 minutes. Cut the skirt steak into 4 even pieces, rub with half of the oil and sprinkle liberally with salt and pepper. Cook, turning once, until charred on both sides and at the desired doneness, 6 to 10 minutes for medium-rare (depending on thickness).
• Meanwhile, whisk together the pesto, butter and a pinch of salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Trim the ends of the asparagus. Toss the asparagus with the remaining oil and a large pinch of salt and pepper. Transfer the steaks to a cutting board to rest for a few minutes. Working in batches if necessary, place the asparagus in a single layer on the grill pan and cook, turning once, until charred in spots and crisp-tender, about 2 minutes.
• Divide the steaks and asparagus among 4 plates; top each steak with a dollop of the pesto butter. Serve immediately.

GRILLED BEEF SKIRT STEAK WITH ONION MARINADE

Steps:

• Make the onion marinade:
• Combine the onion, garlic, 1/4 cup of the oil, and water in a blender; blend until smooth. Put the skirt steak in a large resealable plastic bag or baking dish and pour in the onion mixture, coating both sides. Cover or wrap the meat well so the onion scent does not permeate your refrigerator; chill for at least 4 hours and up to 24 hours.
• To make the skirt steak:
• Prepare a grill to medium-high heat.
• Remove the steak from the marinade and season both sides with the kosher salt and pepper. Transfer the meat to the grill and let cook until one side is well seared, 3 minutes. Flip and cook for 2 minutes more, for rare to medium-rare. At this point, remove the steak from the grill and let rest for 2 minutes to allow the carryover heat to give it a more even doneness. Finally, return the steak to the grill and cook for 1 minute more per side (this guarantees this thin cut of steak will be served hot). (Add another minute of cooking on the second side for medium doneness.) Remove the skirt steak from the grill and let rest 1 to 2 minutes before slicing and serving.
• Cut each steak with the grain into three sections. Turn each piece to slice against the grain at a 45-degree angle. Slice into 1/4-inch pieces on a slight bias against the grain. You should get about 5 slices per cut piece, about 15 slices total. Transfer the meat to a warmed plate. Garnish with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and smoked sea salt and serve with the chimichurri.

SOFT STEAK (MARINATED SKIRT STEAK WITH BLEU CHEESE)

Steps:

• Whisk hoisin sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, garlic, chili sauce, and ginger together in a bowl until marinade is smooth; pour into a resealable plastic bag. Add skirt steak, coat with marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator for at least 24 hours.
• Remove steak from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard remaining marinade.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Cook steak until it starts to firm and is reddish-pink and juicy in the center, 6 to 8 minutes per side. Sprinkle blue cheese over the steak and cook until cheese just starts to melt, 2 to 3 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center of the steak should read 130 degrees F (54 degrees C).

GRILLED PESTO-MARINATED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Mix together pesto, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice, pepper, and salt in a 1-gallon resealable freezer bag. Add chicken, coat with the marinade, squeeze out excess air, and seal the bag. Marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat an outdoor grill for medium-high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Remove chicken from the marinade and shake off excess. Discard the remaining marinade.
• Cook chicken on the preheated grill over indirect heat until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 6 to 8 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).

MARINATED GRILLED SKIRT STEAK

Steps:

• Sprinkle steaks with lime juice then season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Combine beer, garlic and olive oil; pour over steaks and marinate a minimum of one hour.
• Heat outdoor grill or indoor grill pan over high heat until hot.
• Grill steaks 5 to 7 minutes, in total, for medium rare, up to 10 minutes, for well done.
• Steaks can be cut into serving size pieces before or after cooking.

GRILLED SKIRT STEAK SANDWICH W/AVOCADO & BLUE CHEESE SPREAD

Steps:

• CALIFORNIA AVOCADO BLUE CHEESE SPREAD:.
• In a large bowl, combine avocados with blue cheese, lemon juice, hot sauce, and pepper.
• Mash with a fork until mixture is thoroughly combined.
• Taste and season lightly with salt (Note: careful here, blue cheese can be salty).
• STEAK SANDWICHES:.
• About 30 minutes before cooking, remove skirt steaks from refrigerator.
• Trim any outer pieces of fat or silver skin, but marbling within beef should remain.
• Preheat grill or sauté pan to very hot.
• Pat skirt steaks dry.
• Brush steaks and onion and tomato slices with canola oil and season generously with salt and pepper.
• Grill or sauté steaks, 2 minutes per side for rare & allow steak to rest several minutes on a cutting board.
• Meanwhile, on the grill or in the same sauté pan, char the onion slices until just tender, separating into rings.
• Grill or sauté the tomato slices briefly, until lightly charred and warmed through.
• In a small bowl, combine olive oil, vinegar and thyme.
• Add grilled onion and tomato slices to vinaigrette mixture and toss gently.
• Spread toasted top halves of baguettes with California Avocado Blue Cheese Spread.
• Place on the upper level of the grill with the top closed, or under a broiler, until warmed, about 1 to 2 minutes.
• Arrange the charred onion and tomato slices on the bottom halves of the baguettes.
• Slice the steak thinly, at an angle across the grain, and place over the vegetables.
• Drizzle steak with any leftover balsamic vinaigrette.
• Serve sandwiches open-faced, side-by-side on a plate, with thin slices of avocado, thyme sprigs and cracked black pepper for garnish.
• *Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.