I’d like to introduce you to my favorite cut of beef. Maybe you’ve already met. If not, meet Skirt Steak, butter in meat form. Rich and full of flavor, if you’ve never had Skirt Steak, I urge you to try some soon.
Skirt Steak isn’t the cheapest cut of meat, but as rich and satisfying as it is, you don’t really need as much. You can spend bunches on all cuts of meat to totally be disappointed, but we’ve yet to meet a piece of skirt steak we didn’t like. Plus as simple and quick as it is to prepare you’ll have a drool worthy meal on the table quicker than one of those fancy steak restaurants, and not have to wait in line.
Sometimes we prepare skirt steak with a marinade to give it some extra flavor. If you want to keep things simple, it’s not necessary. That’s up to you. A marinade recipe is listed below, but feel free to mix it up, adding different flavor combos.
Our favorite way to cook Skirt Steak is in an iron skillet. A few minutes each side, in a hot skillet to get a good sear is perfection in my book.
Of course, we like it medium rare, so cook a little more if needed.
Enjoy alongside your favorite side dish. A simple green salad or some baked beans would be a perfect match.
Happy Cooking!
Ingredients
- 1 pound skirt steak
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
Instructions
- If using marinade, mix all ingredients together in a zip top bag, add skirt steak, coat well and marinate refrigerated until ready to cook. Marinate for at least 30 minutes if time allows.
- In an iron skillet over medium-medium high heat place the skirt steak. Slightly press down to create sear. For medium rare, cook for 3 minutes. Flip steak and cook for an additional 3 minutes. If more done steak is desired cook for longer.
- Let steak rest about 10 minutes, then cut thin slices against the grain.
I’m one of the sad people who have never had skirt steak. I look for it at the grocery store all the time, but can never find it. I never think to look for it when I’m at the butcher shop! Ha! I’ll have to remember now…you make it sound amazing!
I had skirt steak tonight for dinner! SO delicious, it’s such a great cut you’re right. I’m going to try your recipe next time.
Yummy – does skirt steak go by a different name by any chance? We get all kinds of beef from Nick’s parents and I don’t think we’ve ever had something called Skirt Steak.
Hey Kristen!
Not that I know of. I know it sometimes may be interchanged with flank steak but it is NOT the same thing. Hope you find some! It’s worth the search.
~ Amy
i adore skirt steak…it’s probably one of my favorites too! so flavorful and it’s PERFECT with any seasoning…although i love it with just salt and a little pepper
looks awesome!
Love the marinade, Amy. It’s funny – skirt steak actually used to be one of the cheapest cuts of meat until the rise of Mexican food as a cuisine. When the fajita gained popularity, so did the cut. It’s one of my favorites too. I adore all the beautiful flavor running through it, and I love love love putting it in a taco. Beautiful photos, doll!
Love skirt steak! They don’t carry it at my regular grocery store but I love to pick it up when I venture to Whole Foods.
We love skirt steak! We’ll have to give your recipe a try!
We feel the same way about skirt steak!! Love the marinade too…
also, could your pictures be any more gorgeous..sheesh!
This steak has the PERFECT caramelized outside. I could dive right in!
Great photos, like always:)
Gorgeous, Amy. This looks so good.
We love skirt steak, too. I mostly use it for fajitas, but you’re so right that it’s fabulous marinated like this and served on its own.
I love skirt steak although we don’t buy red meat much. The best marinade I’ve had it with churrasco (Spanish name for skirt steak) is a lovely concoction called chimichurri. So amazing!! http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Chimichurri-Sauce-107159
I am sad to say I too have never had skirt steak. But, these pictures are unbelievably tantalizing. And the marinade is marvelously versatile. I am thinking skirt steak will be making into my home sometime soon..:)
Oh my gosh, can you make a skirt steak look any better?! If I were eating a steak this would have been my dinner tonight you make it looks so simple and SEXY
I am a loyal fan of the skirt steak. I put it in green salad, in quesedillas, and straight into my mouth.
yep . . . that right there is true love on a plate . . . perfectly cooked (in my humble opinion) w/just enough pink to let you know it’s juicy and delicious! beautiful pics!
Love the flavor combinations in the marinade. I’ve never actually picked this cut up myself but I’ll definitely be looking out for it from now on. Thanks for sharing. Your photos look awesome.
Yum! I bet that would be great with a mojito!!!
We love skirt steak – well, we love just about any kind of steak!
Add me to the list of sad people who have never had skirt steak. I’ll be looking for it now.
Your pictures are very tantalizing Amy. Yum.
Amy, I’m sure I would be happy eating this steak meal-after-meal. You cooked it perfectly!
ooh I love skirt steak. Never made it myself though…this is making me hungry!
I’m not even a steak lover but this looks phenomenal!!! I saw it on foodgawker and had to comment… it’s got to be good if you’ve got me craving steak before 10am!
Ahh, hello gorgeous! I know skirt steak very well. He’s delicious.
I’ve never seen skirt steak. That looks delicious. Going to have to find it at the grocery store.
Fellow skirt steak lover here! This marinade sounds fantastic.
Skirt steak is my absosolute FAVORITE cut of steak. I normally have mine along with mashed yukon gold potatoes and roasted asparagus. But now I’m craving rhe seasonings of your marinade and some corn on the cob too. Think I know what I’m having for dinner tomorrow.
Oh, Amy, THAT is gorgeous.
Skirt steak is wonderful and your marinade sounds perfect!
I tried your recipe tonight, well okay, no I used your marinade tonight with sandwich steak after having zero luck finding skirt steak – but you know what? It still came out amazing thanks to your marinade! This was my first time cooking steak and my husband cannot stop raving about it so THANK YOU!
Very interesting. I don’t see skirt steak anymore since I moved to Wisconsin years ago. But in Texas, it was a pretty cheap cut of meat, and that’s what is typically used for fajitas. Very tasty indeed!
I sure miss Texas foods!
Wow! I made this for dinner tonight with some fresh corn on the cob and it was fantastic. I think I found a new favorite steak, especially since it’s so cheap at my local mexican market.
Thanks so much for this recipe! I made it last night, we grilled it, actually, on the gas grill and I topped it with some caramelized onions I had on hand. It was REALLY delicious. I rarely buy skirt steak, but what I got (from Costco) was very flavorful, and the marinade worked like a charm. I’m going to post it on my blog – giving all the credit to you, of course: http://tastingspoons.com/archives/8997 . I’ve got ample left overs, so am going to put it on top of a Greek salad.