My skirt steak turned out very tender, actually buttery. I was confused at first

karennoca

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because mine looked like a mini roast, until we put in on the grill and it started unfolding. It was the darndest thing. It came tightly sealed in an airtight plastic, much like a Food Saver bag. I marinated it all day long in a marinade which included fresh lime juice, zest, and red wine vinegar. It was very good, but I think I like the texture of flank steak better. I want to make fajitas with the leftovers. Very nice cut.

 
It was probably rolled up. It is a long thin piece of meat--4-5 inches wide and

then some inches long. It is usually very thin--no more than half an inch to an inch? It ususally has more fat than flank so can be more tender--and flavorful.

 
I am sure it was strange to see!! LOL I have never seen it sold rolled up as you

got it (like a roast). When cooked as the long thin piece of meat it gets good grill flavor on the entire piece and then is easy to cut on the bias.
It is also sold as pinwheel steaks where it is rolled up with butter or a filling and then cut in slices to grill. Very good also.
https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl#q=pinwheel+steaks+image

 
Last night for our second piece, we unrolled it and it cooked up in no time

still very tender and excellent I used Pioneer Woman's recipe for Fajitas, in which the veggies are also marinated for two hours. It was very good. Also found a tip on grilling onions in Fine Cooking. I sliced thick slices of red onion and left the outer skins on. They held together really well on the grill and came off very easily before serving. Love that tip. I never seem to think of things like that!

 
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