Skirt Steak Recipe

Equal parts salty, tangy, and garlicky, this simple, easy, Skirt Steak Marinade will soon become your go-to marinade for summer grilling.

I love a good steak on the grill. And it doesn’t have to be the fanciest piece of steak either. I’ve found with the right marinade any steak can taste amazing, be moist and juicy, and cook up to perfection. This has been my go-to skirt steak marinade for quite some time now, but you can really use it on any cut of steak you like, and it would be amazing on pork tenderloin too!

Skirt Steak Marinade

Prep: 5min

Total: 48min

Yield: 4

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 88 kcal, Carbohydrate 4 g, Protein 2 g, Fat 7 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 1105 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 3 g, unSaturated Fat 6 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ pounds skirt steak
• ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
• ¼ cup soy sauce (or worcestershire sauce)
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon cracked black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil

Instruction:

1. Combine balsamic, soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, garlic, salt, pepper, and olive oil and whisk vigorously.
2. Combine steak and marinade in a ziploc bag, press out excess air, seal.
3. Marinate 30 minutes or up to 2 hours. Use tongs to transfer steak to a preheated grill or cast iron pan over medium-high heat. minutes before slicing and serving.
4. Cook for 6-8 minutes on each side til cooked to desired doneness. Rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Marinated Skirt Steak

This skirt steak recipe transforms one of the most underrated steaks into the resplendently juicy, buttery tender steak of your dreams! Skirt steak is a beefy, thin, quick-cooking cut of steak that’s comparatively inexpensive, making it a choice cut when cooked right. This recipe is marinated in soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, lemon juice, brown sugar and seasonings to create melt-in-your-mouth tender, juicy, complex, savory, tangy, sweet and spicy bites of heaven. And that’s even before the pesto butter. This marinated skirt steak recipe requires just 10 minutes of hand’s-on prep with zero clean up. Marinate then grill – that’s it! (Stove top instructions also included.) Serve your skirt steak with strawberry spinach salad, loaded potato salad and mixed berry cobbler for a complete feast!

Prep: 10min

Total: 136min

Yield: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 -2 pounds skirt steak, (preferable outside skirt, see notes)
• vegetable oil for grilling or pan searing
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup reduced sodium soy sauce
• 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 TBS EACH onion powder, garlic powder
• 1 tsp EACH paprika, pepper, red pepper flakes, dried dill weed, dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp EACH dried oregano, ground coriander
• 1/4 cup basil pesto
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, (softened)

Instruction:

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How To Make The Best Skirt Steak | Chef Jean-Pierre

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