Chili-Lime-Cumin Beef Skirt Steak Skewers - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 beef skirt steak (about l-1 1/2 pounds)
    8 small fresh tomatillos, papery skins removed (rinse sticky residue off tomatillos after removing papery skins)
    2 large fresh anaheim chilies, seeded,cut into 2 inch pieces
    1 medium red onion, cut into 12 wedges
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    salt and pepper
    Marinade
    1/4 cup fresh lime juice
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    1 tablespoon chopped chipotle chile in adobo
    2 cloves garlic, minced
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
Preparation
    Cut beef steak crosswise into three equal pieces.
    Combine marinade ingredients in small bowl.
    Place beef and marinade in food-safe plastic bag; turn beef to coat.
    Close bag securely and marinate in refrigerator for one hour.
    Soak twelve 9-inch bamboo skewers in water for one hour; drain.
    Meanwhile, combine tomatillos,Anaheim peppers and onion wedges in medium bowl.
    Drizzle with oil; toss to coat.
    Set aside.
    Alternately thread vegetables evenly onto six skewers.
    Remove beef from marinade; discard marinade.
    Insert remaining skewers into beef pieces in the same direction as the grain (two skewers apiece).
    Place beef on grid over medium, ash-covered coals.
    Grill, uncovered, 10 to 13 minutes for medium-rare to medium doneness, turning occasionally.
    Place vegetable skewers on grid around beef.
    Grill uncovered, 6 to 8 minutes or until tender, turning once.
    Cut beef between skewers to make individual servings.
    Season beef and vegetable skewers with salt and pepper as desired.
    Serve with Red Pepper-Mango Salsa or Chipotle Cream.

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