Let grilled skirt steak ring in the 2015 grilling season

  • By Gretchen McKay Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
  • Tuesday, May 19, 2015 9:03am
  • Life

Go ahead. Take a whiff. Doesn’t it smell great outside?

That’s because now that it’s (finally) nice outside, your neighbors are firing up their grills. You should, too, and what better way to welcome the 2015 grilling season than with a perfectly seasoned steak.

Argentinian chimichurri sauce is usually a fragrant, pesto-like melange of fresh herbs, but here grilling gurus Cheryl and Bill Jamison offer up a dry version. You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry.

I used skirt steak, but this rub would work just as well on flank or flat iron steaks.

Grilled skirt steak with chimichurri dry rub

1/2cup crumbled dried oregano

2tablespoons dried parsley flakes

2tablespoons dried summer or winter savory

2tablespoons crumbled dried thyme

1tablespoon kosher salt or coarse sea salt

1tablespoon coarsely ground black pepper

1tablespoons granulated garlic

1tablespoon smoked paprika

2pounds skirt steak, cut into 3 or 4 equal pieces

Stir together all the ingredients except steak in a small bowl.

Sprinkle the rub heavily on the beef and then massage it in well.

Allow the seasoned meat to sit for at least 45 minutes at room temperature, or up to overnight wrapped or covered in the refrigerator, prior to cooking. Store any remaining rub in a covered container in a cool, dark pantry for up to a month.

Prepare the grill for direct cooking over high heat.

Brush the cooking grates clean. Grill the steaks over direct high heat with grill lid closed as much as possible, until cooked to your desired doneness, 3 to 4 minutes per side for medium rare. Remove from the grill and let rest for 2 to 3 minutes, then serve immediately.

Serves 4 to 6.

Adapted from “The Barbecue Lover’s Big Book of BBQ Sauces” by Cheryl &Bill Jamison

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