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Grilled Spicy Skirt Steak

4.6

(52)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 2 generously

Ingredients

a 3/4- to 1-pound skirt steak, trimmed
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with 1 teaspoon  coarse salt
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon allspice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
flour tortillas, warmed, as an accompaniment

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Prepare grill if using.

    Step 2

    Cut steak into large pieces to fit on a grill or in a ridged grill pan.

    Step 3

    In a small bowl stir together chili powder, cumin, garlic paste, Worcestershire sauce, sugar, pepper, allspice, and oil and rub all over meat. Marinate meat in a resealable plastic bag, chilled, 20 minutes.

    Step 4

    Grill steak on a well-oiled rack set about 4 inches over glowing coals or in hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat 3 to 5 minutes on each side, or until just springy to touch, for medium-rare meat. Let steak stand on a cutting board 5 minutes and cut across grain on the diagonal into thin slices.

    Step 5

    Serve steak with tortillas.

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