Drizzled with a sweet and tangy glaze, this Grilled Skirt Steak with a Fig Ginger Glaze is sure please. Serve as a main dish or slice it up and top over a rice or salad dish.
INGREDIENTS
Skirt Steak 4 pounds skirt steak salt pepper Fig Glaze 2 Tablespoons canola oil 1 onion, chopped 1/2 cup fig preserves 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 Tablespoon peeled fresh ginger 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup white vinegar 1/2 cup Basic Beef Stock 1 bay leaf 1 jalapeño pepper, diced (optional) saltPREPARATION:
Fig Glaze
- Heat the canola oil in a medium saucepan over moderate heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned, 10-15 minutes. Add the fig preserves, garlic, ginger, granulated sugar and vinegar and cook, stirring frequently, until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the beef stock, bay leaf, jalapeños, and a pinch of salt to the pan. Increase the heat to high, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Season the fig glaze with a touch of salt. Set glaze aside.
Skirt Steak
- Season the skirt steak with salt and pepper and grill over a hot fire until the meat is charred on the outside and rare within, about 2 minutes per side.
- Transfer to a carving board and brush with Fig Glaze. Let rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the steak across the grain.
