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    Home » Recipes » Balsamic Marinated Skirt Steak

    Balsamic Marinated Skirt Steak

    Published: May 6, 2016 · Modified: Oct 10, 2024 by Erica Julson · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

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    Balsamic Marinated Skirt Steak

    Do you have a favorite recipe from childhood?

    Something your parents used to make that you just LOVED?

    Well, this recipe is a riff on a family classic.

    My dad loves to grill, and steak and veggies skewers were a staple. He would throw some cubes of steak in a marinade, parboil red potatoes & drench them in some more marinade, and thread both of those things onto skewers with some bell pepper and mushrooms. A few minutes on the grill, and dinner was served. YUM!!

    I was completely and totally obsessed with the marinade.

    He used a mixture of balsamic, soy sauce, worcestershire, dijon, and herbs.... and OMG. It's seriously so good.

    The acid from the balsamic tenderizes the meat, and turns into this delicious sweet caramelized crust on the grill. The soy sauce and worcestershire sauce pump up the salty-savory, and each bite is PACKED with flavor. Seriously, my mouth is watering just thinking about it.

    I thought this marinade was awesome on steak skewers, but it's even BETTER on skirt steak.

    Since skirt steak is long, flat, and thin, it has a huge surface area to volume ratio. That means more surface to soak up the delicious marinade, and only a thin layer of meat for it to permeate.

    Skirt steak also grills up really nicely. Its uneven surface picks up a nice char, and you get tons of little crispy bits (aka flavor!). My favorite are the end pieces 😉

    Since this cut of meat is so thin, it takes just a few minutes on each side, plus a quick resting period, to get delicious, tender, juicy bites of steak. Perfect served as is or wrapped up in fajitas or tacos. Enjoy!

    Balsamic Marinated Skirt Steak

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    Balsamic Marinated Skirt Steak

    4 from 23 votes
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    Prep6 days d 16 hours hrs 55 minutes mins
    Cook15 minutes mins
    Total6 days d 17 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Servings: 4
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    Ingredients 

    • 2 lbs skirt steak, trimmed of excess fat, cartilage, or silver skin
    • ¼ cup olive oil
    • ⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
    • 2 tablespoons low-sodium soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
    • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
    • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
    • Generous sprinkle of ground black pepper

    Instructions

    • Place the skirt steak in a large ziplock bag. Add the olive oil, balsamic, soy sauce, worcestershire sauce, mustard, parsley, and pepper to the bag. Shake the bag & move the steak around with your hands to cover all sides with the marinade. Put the bag in the fridge to marinate overnight.
    • When you’re ready to make dinner, light a grill or turn the broiler section of your oven on high. When the grill or broiler is hot, place the steak the grill or put the steak on a broiler pan and put under the broiler. Cover the grill / close the broiler & cook for about 5 minutes, or until the side closest to the flames has a nice char on the edges (don’t skimp on this- the caramelized balsamic adds a lot of flavor!). Flip the steak and cook for another 3 minutes or so, until the steak is nicely browned again.
    • Remove from the broiler or grill and let rest on the cutting board for 5 minutes. Cut the long strip of steak into thirds or fourths, cutting with the grain, to create sections that are as long as you want your steak strips to be. Then, turn each piece of steak and slice into strips, cutting against the grain (this helps make the slices tender, instead of chewy).
    • Mound the steak slices onto a serving platter & serve. This goes great with baked or roasted potatoes, and an easy veggie, like sauteed swiss chard or butter lettuce salad.
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    1. Abraham Sachs

      August 23, 2020 at 6:41 pm

      So .. I am preparing this recipe for the first time .. marinating in the fridge now .. absolutely love how easy it is to prepare the marinade and love the taste !!
      Can't wait until tomorrow to prepare it on the grill !! I will keep you posted!

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    2. Forrest

      September 30, 2017 at 11:07 am

      Trying this for the first time today. I'm a big skirt steak fan and this marinade sounds delicious! Side dish recommendations?

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      • Erica Julson

        October 01, 2017 at 9:39 am

        We love it with grilled vegetables, or caesar salad, or roasted potatoes! 🙂 Hope you enjoy!

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    3. Anon1

      May 04, 2017 at 7:02 am

      You should probably know that this pages and website is using your recipes without any attribution. You should send an email telling them that is illegal and if they do not respond a cease and desist letter. Easily formattable C&Ds are available online. If they continue you can sue for monetary compensation.

      https://www.facebook.com/TheOliveCellar/photos/a.10152518510529395.1073741828.129583814394/10155227360654395/?type=3&theater

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      • Erica Julson

        May 04, 2017 at 11:11 am

        Wow, thanks for letting me know! I'm contacting them 🙂

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    4. Mike O.

      May 03, 2017 at 9:17 pm

      Or you can just cut and paste into Word, insert the picture, and print! Send me an email if you want me to send you my PDF version... mikeo.online@gmail.com

      I've got this recipe saved for our Summer lake house rental in upstate New York - can't wait to get the skirt steak on the grill, and it will probably go great with a black bean and roasted corn salad!

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    5. Anne

      May 01, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      Best marinate ever!! Good on every meat. Thank you for sharing!

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    6. vic levy

      April 29, 2017 at 10:29 am

      I wish I could print this great recipe but I cannot find that option.
      Vic Levy

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      • Erica Julson

        May 02, 2017 at 10:13 pm

        Sorry about that, Vic! I'm slowly working adding recipe card formatting to all my recipes 🙂 In the meantime, you can print directly from your browser window by clicking "file"--> "print" & then just print the pages that the recipe is on. Hope that helps!

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