Skirt Steak

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup soy sauce
• 4 scallions, washed and cut in 1/2
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar or 3 tablespoons mexican brown sugar
• 2 lbs inside skirt steaks, cut into 3 equal pieces

Recipe

• 1 heat charcoal, preferably natural chunk, until grey ash appears.
• 2 in a blender, put in oil, soy sauce, scallions, garlic, lime juice, red pepper, cumin, and sugar and puree.
• 3 in a large heavy duty, zip top bag, put pieces of skirt steak and pour in marinade.
• 4 seal bag, removing as much air as possible.
• 5 allow steak to marinate for 1 hour in refrigerator.
• 6 remove steak from bag and pat dry with paper towels.
• 7 using a blow dryer, blow charcoal clean of ash.
• 8 once clean of ash lay steaks directly onto hot coals for 1 minute per side.
• 9 when finished cooking, place meat in double thickness of aluminum foil, wrap, and allow to sit for 15 minutes.
• 10 remove meat from foil, reserving foil and juices.
• 11 slice thinly across the grain of the meat.
• 12 return to foil pouch and toss with juice.
• 13 serve with grilled peppers and onions, if desired.