Skirt Steak

Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Show: Good EatsEpisode: Raising the Steaks

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (157)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(157)

Cook Time:
2 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings as fajita meat or 4 as main course

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 15 min
Cook: 2 min
Total:: 1 hr 27 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup olive oil
1/3 cup soy sauce
4 scallions, washed and cut in 1/2
2 large cloves garlic
1/4 cup lime juice
1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
3 tablespoons dark brown sugar or Mexican brown sugar
2 pounds inside skirt steak, cut into 3 equal pieces
Special equipment: blow dryer

Directions

Heat charcoal, preferably natural chunk, until grey ash appears. In a blender, put in oil, soy sauce, scallions, garlic, lime juice, red pepper, cumin, and sugar and puree. In a large heavy duty, zip top bag, put pieces of skirt steak and pour in marinade. Seal bag, removing as much air as possible. Allow steak to marinate for 1 hour in refrigerator.

Remove steak from bag and pat dry with paper towels. Using a blow dryer, blow charcoal clean of ash. Once clean of ash lay steaks directly onto hot coals for 1 minute per side. When finished cooking, place meat in double thickness of aluminum foil, wrap, and allow to sit for 15 minutes.

Remove meat from foil, reserving foil and juices. Slice thinly across the grain of the meat. Return to foil pouch and toss with juice. Serve with grilled peppers and onions, if desired.

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Eileen Weston, CT 09-13-2009
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YUMMY!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

YUMMY!! Cooked the meat on the BBQ and it was great. Got the recipe from a friend and I am passing it along to two people... that LOVED the dish. This is a keeper.Read more
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STEVE palm harbor, FL 08-31-2009
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Delicious!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I didn't do the blowdryer trick either, even though I know that we're all gonna eat a bushel of dirt before we die anyway.. I... just decided not to swallow a mouthful in one meal, lol.. Anyhow, I grilled it over hot coals about 1 minute per side.. perfect! Alton does it again, the marinade is amazing!Read more
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Tammy Lumberton, TX 08-21-2009
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BEST I EVER HAD.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My entire family loves it, I crave it once a week now.
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Steve Tampa, FL 08-04-2009
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Absolutely Awesome!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I marinated in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for about 48 hours. We didn't have any hard wood charcoal so I used hickory... wood chunks; the flavor was absolutely awesome! My wife is still talking about the great flavor and our guests have commented twice about how delicious this was. Will be making this again many, many times.Thanks, AB!!! Read more
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Laverne Santa Ana, CA 07-28-2009
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Yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My entire family loved it! Even my little one who never likes meat! I don't like my meat rare so I cooked it a little longer... and it came out perfect. I can't wait to try it on chicken! I placed the meat on my BBQ and did not put it direct on charcoal but it still came out tender! There was nothing left!!! Read more
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Mike West Fargo, ND 07-22-2009
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Wonderful flavor
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This marinade is amazing! Even my wife liked the flavor. Just got done eating fajitas Alton style. I marinaded for about 20... hours...Took the meat out of the fridge (and ziptop bag), wiped it with a few paper towels, and threw it onto my gas grill set on high for 2 minutes on each side. Next time i'll cut it down to 1.5 minutes on each side. When you open the grill to flip the meat over you are greeted with a wonderful smell. Very good recipe.Read more