Grilled Skirt Steak With Garlic and Herbs
- 1 cup basil leaves, more for garnish
- 3 scallions, white and green parts, thinly sliced, more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons lemon thyme leaves, more for garnish
- 2 fat garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped peperoncini (1 to 2 peppers), pickled jalapeno or other pickled peppers
- 2 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
- Finely grated zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 1/2 pounds skirt steak
- In a blender or food processor, combine basil, scallions, lemon thyme, garlic, peperoncini, salt and lemon zest and juice.
- Pour olive oil over mixture; blend until it turns to paste.
- Using paper towels, pat steak dry and place in a large bowl; slather paste mixture all over meat.
- Cover and refrigerate at least 30 minutes or overnight.
- Light the grill.
- Use a paper towel to pat steak dry.
- (You can leave some of the paste, but for the best sear, the meat should be dry when it hits the grill.)
- Grill meat over direct heat until char lines appear, and meat is done to taste, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
- Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing against the grain and serving, garnished with herbs and scallions.
basil, scallions, lemon thyme, garlic, peperoncini, kosher salt, lemon, extravirgin olive oil, skirt steak
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016728 (may not work)