Name: Grilled Skirt Steak
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 1/2 teaspoons whole black peppercorns; 2 lb skirt steak (about three 1/2-inch-thick pieces); 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt; Accompaniment: chimichurri sauceepi:recipelink

Grilled Skirt SteakRomulo Yanes

In true Argentine and Uruguayan fashion, the steak is simply seasoned with salt and pepper, so the quality of the ingredients is particularly important. This is a well-marbled cut, which makes for a juicy and full-flavored grilled steak.

Cooks' notes:

· Steaks can be grilled in a hot lightly oiled well-seasoned large (2-burner) ridged grill pan in batches over moderately high heat. · If your sea salt is very coarse, lightly crush it with a mortar and pestle or the side of a large heavy knife.

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