Light up July 4 with grilled skirt steak, guacamole salsa
This year’s Fourth of July is different in ways that might have been hard to imagine in the past, but here we are.
The pandemic and protests challenge even the most relaxed among us, but coming together, keeping a social distance and celebrating our country’s independence couldn’t be more important in 2020.
As for the following dish, it reminds us of our connection to Mexico, and that inclusiveness is part of the American spirit.
Your taste buds will light up thanks to the spicy topping on this grilled skirt steak. I like to combine complementary flavors, which was the impetus for developing this guacamole vegetable salsa.
For this recipe, skirt steak is best purchased in long strips, rather than rolled up. This particular cut of beef is used frequently in Latin cooking and has an amazing amount of flavor when barbecued.
Lime juice is the main ingredient in the marinade that gives the meat a citrus flavor and also tenderizes it. As the meat cooks on the grill, it becomes slightly caramelized with smoky layers of flavor.