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I am really frustrated with fajitas. I have NEVER been able to cook skirt worth a flip. I know skirt is a tough piece of meat but I have eaten (often) fajitas at restaurants that is way less chewy than my best effort. Any advice would be helpful.
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I've had decent success with marinating over night in lime juice and/or vinegar and (of course) slicing cross grain.
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Thanks - I have not tried marinating in acid but that will be next. Lime sounds good to me.
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I have tired to make my own but found I have the best luck with the pre seasoned / marinated meat from the local Mexican market.
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I hope you get a better answer than this but this is what I do and they come out almost melting in your mouth. Throw the skirt steak on the grill high heat and sear it up pretty good. Once you're happy with the color pull it off and slice it across the grain into whatever size pieces you are gonna use in your taco or whatever. Put it foil along with a half a beer or so and also add onions and peppers to the foil. Season them up good!! Seal it up and back on the grill at a medium heat and let it ride for 30-45 minutes or until you think the onions and peppers are done and there ya go! They will be falling apart tender every time and they pick up a real nice flavor from the onions and peppers. I'm sure there is a better way but this is the way my war dept. likes them so I have to do them this way.
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I was hoping W V would see this and post because those hanger fuh jee tahs that he did last week was a testimony to that type cook
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OldUsedParts wrote:I was hoping W V would see this and post because those hanger fuh jee tahs that he did last week was a testimony to that type cook
I used hanger instead because it was cheaper. It's tougher, but if u beat the you know what out of it and marinade it the right way, it will cut with a fork.
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I have used hanger steak before and it is great but the only place I can find that cut is a local market and the only beef they carry is Wagyu.
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PaulWhita wrote:I have used hanger steak before and it is great but the only place I can find that cut is a local market and the only beef they carry is Wagyu.
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Ask your butcher to run it through the tenderizer once or twice. Also its important to slice against the grain...
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Doesn't get better than wagyu!!!
Doesn't much more expensive either. I love Wagyu hanger steak. It is not nearly as tough as skirt.
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Ask your butcher to run it through the tenderizer once or twice. Also its important to slice against the grain...
I have used tenderized skirt and it does help but I have had skirt in restaurants that was not tenderized and not nearly as tough. I do slice against the grain.
Thanks for all the ideas. I have some new ideas I am going to try from this.
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PaulWhita wrote:Ask your butcher to run it through the tenderizer once or twice. Also its important to slice against the grain...
I have used tenderized skirt and it does help but I have had skirt in restaurants that was not tenderized and not nearly as tough. I do slice against the grain.
Thanks for all the ideas. I have some new ideas I am going to try from this.
Also, some good ole Dr Pepper works wonders and doesn't leech out the flavor from the meat....
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Thanks Gator! I had tried this before and I do not remember it being much different. Tonight proved me wrong. I will not buy skirt unless it is tenderized.
Thanks OldUsedParts! As you can see I improvised a little and added a little tequila. I will try this on chicken next. despite only 30 minutes of marinating, these were slightly more tender.
I marinated for thirty minutes on the counter.
Thanks woodenvision! This is a great flavor profile. Everyone should try it.
Grill over high heat on the old (turned 15 last year) Weber Silver 3 burner gasser for 4-5 minutes a side.
I will have to say the the lime marinade did seem to produce the more tender meat. The soy "asian" marinade was very tasty.
*note: beer on left for cooking and wifey - beer on right for drinking.
I cut two of the burners and cooked it for 45 minutes with a lid temp of about 300.
Thanks castironchris! I will not waste the wife's beer next time. Blanched the flavor BUT all the meat did get MUCH more tender. I will use this again.
Sorry guys - I have some kale I can spare.
Thanks to Jim Beam and everyone else who helped me on this.
Ask your butcher to run it through the tenderizer once or twice.
Thanks Gator! I had tried this before and I do not remember it being much different. Tonight proved me wrong. I will not buy skirt unless it is tenderized.
I've had decent success with marinating over night in lime juice
Thanks OldUsedParts! As you can see I improvised a little and added a little tequila. I will try this on chicken next. despite only 30 minutes of marinating, these were slightly more tender.
I marinated for thirty minutes on the counter.
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Thanks woodenvision! This is a great flavor profile. Everyone should try it.
Grill over high heat on the old (turned 15 last year) Weber Silver 3 burner gasser for 4-5 minutes a side.
I will have to say the the lime marinade did seem to produce the more tender meat. The soy "asian" marinade was very tasty.
*note: beer on left for cooking and wifey - beer on right for drinking.
I cut two of the burners and cooked it for 45 minutes with a lid temp of about 300.
Put it foil along with a half a beer or so and also add onions and peppers to the foil. Season them up good!! Seal it up and back on the grill at a medium heat and let it ride for 30-45 minutes or until you think the onions and peppers are done and there ya go! They will be falling apart tender every time and they pick up a real nice flavor from the onions and peppers.
Thanks castironchris! I will not waste the wife's beer next time. Blanched the flavor BUT all the meat did get MUCH more tender. I will use this again.
Sorry guys - I have some kale I can spare.
Thanks to Jim Beam and everyone else who helped me on this.
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