Tacos al carbon

for those of you who are from Flagstaff know how very yummy Salsa Brava is. They were even on Dinners, Drive-ins and Dives. This is my favorite restaurant and these tacos did not disappoint! They were juicy and flavorful.


Ingredients:

2 pounds skirt steak

marinade:
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup soy sauce
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
1 tsp freshly ground cumin seed (lightly toasted)
1 large handful fresh cilantro, leaves and stems, finely chopped
1 Tbsp kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
juice of 2 limes
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2 cup olive oil

1. lay the skirt steak in a large non-reactive bowl or baking dish. Combine marinade ingredients and pour the marinade over the steak, making sure each piece is well coated. Cover and refrigerate for 4-6 hours or overnight.

2. Preheat an outdoor grill to hot or heat a cast iron skillet if cooking indoors. Remove the steak from the marinade, season both sides with salt and pepper, and place on grill. If cooking indoors, remove excess marinade as the garlic may burn and smoke.

3. Grill the steak for a few minutes only on each side, depending on the thickness, until it is cooked to your preference. You may need to work in batches.

4. When cooked, remove the steak to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes. Thinly slice the steak across the grain on a diagonal and serve. This recipe can be easily doubled. (for tacos you chop the meat into small pieces)

Recipe from Salsa Brava cookbook.