RECIPE: Grilled Skirt Steak & Roasted Tomatillo Sauce
What do you need?
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 dried guajillochile, stemmed
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano, divided
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin, divided
- 8 garlic cloves, divided
- 1 (1-pound) skirt steak, trimmed
- 1/2 cup sliced onion
- 8 ounces tomatillos, husks removed
- Cooking spray
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided
- 3/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
- Dash of sugar
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Note: This serving is for 4 people.
How do you make it?
- Combine 1 cup boiling water and chile in a small bowl
- Let it stand for 10 minutes or until hydrated and then drain it
- Finely chop chile
- Combine chile, 1 tablespoon oregano, 1 tablespoon juice, oil, and 1 teaspoon cumin in a zip-top plastic bag
- Mince 4 garlic cloves and add them to the bag
- Add steak to bag
- Seal the bag with all these ingredients
- Shake to coat and refrigerate for 1whole hour
- Preheat oven to 450°
- Crush remaining 4 garlic cloves
- Arrange crushed garlic, onion, and tomatillos in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray
- Lightly coat vegetables with cooking spray
- Bake at 450° for 20 minutes or until charred
- Combine tomatillo mixture, remaining 2 tablespoons oregano, remaining 1 tablespoon juice, remaining 1/2 teaspoon cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and sugar in a blender
- Process until smooth, scraping sides
- Preheat the grill to high heat
- Remove steak from bag
- Sprinkle both sides of steak evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- Place steak on grill rack coated with cooking spray
- Grill 2 minutes on each side or until a thermometer inserted into the thickest portion of steak registers 135° or until desired degree of doneness
- Let the steak stand for 10 minutes
- Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices
- Place 3 ounces steak on each of 4 plates
- Top each serving with about 3 tablespoons sauce
- Sprinkle each serving with 1 1/2 teaspoons cilantro
How many calories would you consume with this?
300 CALORIES
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By : Natural Health News
