Lime-Spritzed Skirt Steak for Drama Tolerance

Skirt Steak

Jon and I have been together since we were 19, and in all that time, he has been dramatic precisely 3 times, and all for good reason: moving countries, changing jobs.

He has never, to pick an example at random, called me in the middle of the day sobbing because a cat on the internet “looked mournful”, or he ate a disappointing sandwich and regrets wasting the calories, or his nail polish chipped on the first day of a new manicure and it reminded him of the temporal nature of life and the essential futility of all endeavors.

And so, every so often, I make him skirt steak on a weeknight to let him know that his tolerance for drama in others is appreciated.

Spiced Skirt Steak  (serves 2)

1 piece of skirt steak (8ozish)
1 tbsp of lime juice
1 tsp paprika
1 clove of garlic
Salt and Pepper
Olive Oil
 
  • Marinate the steak in ½ tbsp. lime juice for 10 mins while the griddle heats up.
  • Dab it dry with paper towel and throw out the marinade.
  • Cut the garlic in half and rub the cut side all over the steak.
  • Rub the paprika into the steak, and season really well with salt and pepper.
  • Griddle for 3 minutes per side, until charred but still pretty rare.
  • Put on a plate to rest, re-season, sprinkle over the rest of the lime juice, and a splosh of olive oil. Let the steak sit, well wrapped in foil for 3 mins.

Slice and serve with:

  • Oven roasted asparagus
  • A green salad and some bread
  • A baked potato and a handful of tomatoes
  • Thinly sliced fennel, cucumber, celery and walnuts tossed in a little salt, lime and olive oil

 

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