Beer-Marinated Grilled Skirt Steak

 

Anyone who knows me knows that I grill year-round.  And I love nothing more than a good grilled steak.  Skirt steak is a little fatty, but marinated and cooked on the grill, it becomes more tender and very rich.  This is great served by itself with veggies or topping a salad.

1 orange, thinly sliced with peel

1/2 onion, thinly sliced

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 1/4 lb skirt steak

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

1 cup lager beer

1/2 cup soy sauce

In a wide shallow glass baking dish, scatter half of the orange slices, half of the onion slices and half of the garlic pieces.  Sprinkle the steak all over with salt and pepper and put in the dish on top of the orange and onion slices.  Scatter the remaining orange, onion and garlic over the steak and pour in the beer and soy sauce.  Cover with plastic wrap and let marinate for 1 hour at room temp.  You may marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

Preheat your grill to medium high heat.  Remove the steak from the marinade.  Discard the marinade.  Grill the steak to desired doneness.  My preference is medium well, about 6 minutes per side.  Remove from the grill and let rest for five minutes before slicing.