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Our Best Skirt Steak Recipes

Are you a steak lover looking for some tasty skirt steak meals to make? Well, you’ve certainly landed on the right site, where you’ll be pleased to find 20 of the most delicious skirt steak recipes you can find.

Our Best Skirt Steak Recipes

In this article, you can expect to find out what we think is the best skirt steak recipe that everyone should try, in addition to many other incredible skirt steak recipes.

Some of which we think are so simple to make with only a few steps involved, or others that only require several ingredients.

Want to know what to make with skirt steak? Keep reading for 20 delicious recipes using skirt steak.

1. Skirt Steak Marinade

When you choose to have steak for dinner, you obviously want a dish that is popping with flavor and something that merely melts in your mouth.

While the steak alone is an important part of the recipe, the marinade in this recipe is the key to a juicy, tasty steak dish.

With this recipe full of spices and sauces, your flavorsome dreams will be easily met.

2. Skirt Steak Tacos with Cilantro Crema

Do you ever crave steak but don’t want a classic steak dish? Me too, and that’s why this skirt steak taco recipe is one of our favorites for an easy dinner dish.

Taco Tuesday doesn’t get better than this. To fulfill your desires, you will need skirt steak, olive oil, lime, garlic cloves, cumin, black pepper, kosher salt, corn tortillas, sour cream and cilantro.

These are packed with so much flavor and will be a firm favorite with the entire family, yes, even the fussy kids.

3. Grilled Skirt Steak Fajitas

If you don’t love fajitas, you’re missing out on this glorious recipe, but we’re sure you’re smarter than that and will give this a good go.

Soy sauce, lime juice, canola oil, packed brown sugar, chilli powder, garlic cloves, ground cumin seed, black pepper, skirt steak, red, yellow and green bell pepper, yellow onion, and corn tortillas (you could make your own if you fancy it), guacamole, pico de gallo, sour cream, cheese and salsa.

Fajitas are such an easy meal to make, and often one loved by everyone, especially when the steak is tender and almost buttery mixed with a sweet but savory marinade.

4. authentic Carne Asada

There is absolutely nothing better than a Mexican steak dish, and this is why this is our favorite skirt steak meal.

One we could keep making again and again without hesitation.

To make this, you will need limes, garlic cloves, fresh cilantro, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil, jalapenos, white vinegar and skirt steak.

The secret to making this so great is, of course, the marinade. While steak is delicious on its own, the marinade is absorbed and creates gorgeous flavors.

You want to ensure the meat is fully covered during marination.

5. Grilled Skirt Steak

Are you looking for the best ever skirt steak recipes? Then pause now. This grilled skirt steak is the one for you.

As always, the marinade is the secret to making this just so damn great. The elements needed for the marinade include olive oil, dry sherry, soy sauce, honey, garlic and crushed red pepper.

Nothing can prepare you for how much your tastebuds are going to be praising your food choices.

6. Skirt Steak Marinade with Chimichurri

Whether you want this on its own or with a side dish, it’s one of the greatest skirt steak dinner ideas out there.

The lime and soy sauce is an essential element due to the acidity in it breaking down the toughness of the steak, creating a tender and juicy steak dish.

Having a marinade that will provide an abundance of flavors is important, and this hits the spot in all the right places.

7. Flank Steak with Pan Gravy

Love having gravy and steak separately? How about having it together as one dish? It might not sound the most appetizing together, but this recipe is great and what we would consider one of life’s best comfort meals.

This is one of our sparser recipes, with only 9 ingredients required.

To make this, you will need flank steak, salt and pepper, olive oil, garlic cloves, butter, flour, beef broth and thyme.

8. Skirt Steak Orzo Pasta

Looking for some tasty comfort food? Why not try this delicious skirt steak orzo pasta.

Your mouth will be watering with the abundance of spices marinating the juicy steak.

You will need orzo pasta, tomato sauce, chicken broth, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, dried basil, dried oregano, fresh chives, skirt steak, olive oil, rice vinegar, and table salt and black pepper.

This dish is great for when you need a simple family meal and doesn’t feel like putting in too much effort, with the prep a quick 15 minutes and only 35 minutes of cooking.

9. Braised Skirt Steak with Artichoke

This braised skirt steak dish with artichoke is delicious and ideal for those that love making meals slightly different from the norm.

To make this delicious steak recipe, you will need beef bouillon, boiling water, olive oil, skirt steak, salt, artichoke hearts, red peppers, jalapeno peppers, carrots, capers and horseradish.

We couldn’t forget to mention how healthy this recipe is, with only 484 calories per serving.

10. Skirt Steak Salad with Cilantro-Lime Dressing

Looking for easy skirt steak recipes? Thankfully, any salad dish is super easy, and this recipe is no different, with each step so simple and the lack of effort needed to put it together.

The secret ingredients are not very secret, especially when they’re in the name, so as you likely have guessed, the cilantro-lime dressing is absolutely necessary.

This recipe is glorious and definitely deserved a place on our list.

11. Skirt Steak Fajitas

Wondering, “What can I make with Skirt Steak”? Why not go for a simple fajita recipe which still tastes incredible

The key to making the steak so great in this recipe is cooking it in cast iron. There’s just something about it that can’t be compared.

The elements needed to create this masterpiece include skirt steak, fajita seasoning, lime juice, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, red or yellow bell pepper, onion, lime and cilantro.

12. Skirt Steak with Tiger Bite Sauce

If you’re looking for a quick dish, this isn’t the one for you with the marinating time taking a day.

But if you are willing to wait, this is a meal you won’t regret.

If you want to make this delicious steak dish you’ll need ingredients such as Sichuan peppercorns, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, skirt steak, avocado oil, gluten-free soy sauce or coconut aminos, granulated monk fruit, fish sauce, cherry tomatoes, shallot, garlic cloves, Thai chiles, cilantro, and lime juice.

You can expect tons of flavor from this recipe with all the different umami and spice used to season it.

13. Sous Vide Skirt Steak

This recipe is gorgeous and one we highly recommend trying. It’s juicy and full of all sorts of delicious flavorings.

If this recipe sounds like it’s for you, you will need skirt steak, pear, garlic cloves, sesame oil, oyster oil, oyster sauce, soy sauce, brown sugar and ginger.

You could choose to serve this dish in lettuce wraps with Korean sticky rice and kimchi

14. Steak and Eggs with Salsa Verde

Do you wonder what to do with skirt steak? Why not try the steak with eggs. Let’s be real, who doesn’t love steak and eggs? they just work so well together.

If you have your heart set on making this recipe, you need skirt steak, kosher salt, ground black pepper, parsley, garlic clove, lemon, capers, red pepper flakes, sugar, extra-virgin olive oil and eggs.

Give it a go and see what you think!

15. Beef and Broccoli

Ah, what a simple yet utterly delicious dish. If you’re considering making a steak dinner but don’t know where to start, this recipe is perfect.

This dish might sound like something you’d find in any American house, but it’s actually based on a Chinese dish.

You will need flat iron steak, soy sauce, Shaoxing wine or as a substitute for dry sherry, cornstarch, oyster sauce, chicken broth, sugar, sesame oil, scallions, garlic cloves, fresh ginger, vegetable oil, water, broccoli florets and rice.

16. Grilled Skirt Steak Gyros

Moving on from Chinese steak dishes, how about a Greek-influenced dish?

This dish needs skirt steak, garlic cloves, green bell pepper, mint, onion, oregano, tomato, watercress, kosher salt and ground pepper, paprika, extra-virgin olive oil, pitas and plain Greek yoghurt.

This dish has so many different flavors and is one we guarantee you’ll be making again and again!

17. How to cook skirt steak in the oven

It’s not often that you find people cooking their steak in the oven, but it’s certainly possible to switch it up.

An oven-cooked skirt steak recipe will require elements including skirt steak, olive oil, salt and pepper, balsamic vinegar, garlic powder, salt and pepper and oregano.

If you want to try something different but the same, give oven-cooked skirt steak a go.

18. Slow Cooker Skirt Steak

Slow cookers always provide the goods, and this recipe provides tender meat. What’s not to love?

To make this recipe, you will need skirt steak, Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, oregano, garlic powder, cumin, paprika, salt and pepper.

What’s great about this recipe is it can be paired with anything you desire.

19. Crock-Pot Skirt Steak with Mushroom Gravy

We couldn’t add another skirt steak recipe with gravy, except the twist to this recipe is the mushroom gravy.

A pleasant addition that shouldn’t be missed.

What we love about this recipe is you only need four elements, beef skirt steak, canned cream of mushroom soup, white mushrooms and onion soup mix.

Super simple but extremely delicious to have.

20. Grilled Skirt Steak Caprese

This is another one of our top picks from this list, with an array of flavors bursting at the seams.

If you take a fancy to this recipe, you will need skirt steak, baby arugula, beefsteak tomatoes, red onion, balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, kosher salt and black pepper and canola oil.

This recipe is super easy and great for a family or friend’s dinner, guaranteed to be enjoyed by everyone.

Our Best Skirt Steak Recipes

Our Best Skirt Steak Recipes

Yield: 8
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 beef flank steak (2 pounds)
  • 1/2 c canola oil
  • 1/2 c reduced-sodium soy sauce
  • 1/4 c red wine vinegar
  • 2 tbsps water
  • 2 tsps brown sugar
  • 2 tsps minced fresh gingerroot
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1/4 tsp pepper

Instructions

  1. Firstly, you will need to take the piece of steak and cut slits onto the surface of the meat in the shape of diamonds.
  2. Combine together the canola oil, reduced-sodium soy sauce, red wine vinegar, water, brown sugar, ginger root, garlic cloves and black pepper.
  3. Marinate your steak in the mixture on both sides, making sure to fully cover it. Pop into the fridge for a minimum of two hours while still marinating in the mixture, making sure to turn the meat every so often.
  4. Grill the steak over a medium temperate for between 6 to 8 minutes. It may require less or more time depending on your preference.
  5. Once cooked, leave to stand for 10 minutes.

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Kayit Ol

Sunday 17th of December 2023

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