Recipe: Appetizing Grilled Skirt Steak with Basil, Garlic and Herbs marinade

Grilled Skirt Steak with Basil, Garlic and Herbs marinade. In a blender or food processor, combine basil, scallions, lemon thyme, garlic, peperoncini, salt and lemon zest and juice. Pour olive oil over mixture; blend until it turns to paste. Using paper towels, pat steak dry and place in a large bowl; slather paste mixture all over meat.

Melissa Clark from the NY times is the creator and I thank her each time I use it!! PS: the Peperoncini in the recipe is important!!! This garlic-herb marinade is ultra-versatile, but feel free to play with the herbs and acidic components: Rosemary, Mint, Cilantro, and citrus are all great mix-ins. You can cook Grilled Skirt Steak with Basil, Garlic and Herbs marinade using 10 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Grilled Skirt Steak with Basil, Garlic and Herbs marinade

1. It's 1 cup of basil leaves, more for garnish.
2. It's 3 of scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced, more for garnish.
3. It's 2 tablespoons of lemon thyme leaves, more for garnish.
4. Prepare 2 of fat garlic cloves, roughly chopped.
5. You need 2 tablespoons of coarsely chopped peperoncini (1 to 2 peppers), pickled jalapeño or other pickled peppers.
6. You need 2 1/2 teaspoons of kosher salt.
7. It's of Finely grated zest of 1 -2 lemons (I use 2, it's better, trust me).
8. Prepare of Juice of 1 lemon.
9. It's 1/4 cup of extra-virgin olive oil.
10. You need 2 1/2 pounds of skirt steak.

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Grilled Skirt Steak with Basil, Garlic and Herbs marinade step by step

1. In a blender or food processor, combine basil, scallions, lemon thyme, garlic, peperoncini, salt and lemon zest and juice. Pour olive oil over mixture; blend until it turns to paste..
2. Using paper towels, pat steak dry and place in a large bowl; slather paste mixture all over meat. Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight (better)..
3. Light the grill. Use a paper towel to pat steak dry. (You can leave some of the paste, but for the best sear, the meat should be dry when it hits the grill.) Grill meat over direct heat until char lines appear, and meat is done to taste, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing against the grain and serving, garnished with herbs and scallions..

Using paper towel, pat steak dry and place in a large bowl; slather paste mixture all over meat. When ready to grill, remove steak from marinade; discard marinade. Place steak on gas grill over medium heat. To serve, cut steak across grain into slices; place on serving platter. Add in a fresh homemade basil garlic sauce and this is a fabulous steak recipe to try!