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Difficulty: Beginner

Beef

Cuban Style Skirt Steak

Chef John

Prep Time: 30 min

Cook Time: 15 min

Difficulty: Beginner

This Greek–marinated skirt steak is seared hot in cast iron for bold, zesty flavor with tender slices, caramelized onions, and briny olives.

Instructions

Step 1: In a mixing bowl add oil, garlic, Colden's Freakin Greek Rub, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Whisk together until well combined.
Step 2: Thinly slice the skirt steak against the grain. Once whole steak is sliced, add to zip-top bag and pour marinade over steak.
Step 3: Seal and place zip-top bag in refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes, or up to a few hours.
Step 4: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your recteq to 500°F. Place a cast iron skillet inside recteq and allow both to come up to temp.
Step 5: Add 2 tablespoons oil to cast iron skillet, then add sliced onion. Cook onions until translucent.
Step 6: Remove steak from zip-top bag and shake any residual liquid from steak. Place steak and olives in cast iron skillet and cook steak to desired doneness.
Step 7: Remove cast iron skillet and serve.

Ingredients

Serving Sizes

2 pound(s) Skirt Steak, sliced
¹/₄ cup(s) Olive Oil
3 tablespoon(s) Garlic Paste
2 tablespoon(s) Colden's Freakin' Greek Rub
2 Limes, juiced
¹/₄ teaspoon(s) Salt
¹/₄ teaspoon(s) Pepper
2 Sweet Onions, sliced
¹/₂ cup(s) Green Olives

Tools Needed

Step 1: In a mixing bowl add oil, garlic, Colden's Freakin Greek Rub, lime juice, salt, and pepper. Whisk together until well combined.
Step 2: Thinly slice the skirt steak against the grain. Once whole steak is sliced, add to zip-top bag and pour marinade over steak.
Step 3: Seal and place zip-top bag in refrigerator for a minimum of 30 minutes, or up to a few hours.
Step 4: Burning the recteq Ultimate Blend Pellets, preheat your recteq to 500°F. Place a cast iron skillet inside recteq and allow both to come up to temp.
Step 5: Add 2 tablespoons oil to cast iron skillet, then add sliced onion. Cook onions until translucent.
Step 6: Remove steak from zip-top bag and shake any residual liquid from steak. Place steak and olives in cast iron skillet and cook steak to desired doneness.
Step 7: Remove cast iron skillet and serve.

Chef Pairings

Serve the steak over fluffy white rice with fresh avocado slices, and finish with an extra squeeze of lime or a sprinkle of fresh herbs

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