Fennel brings a light and bright flavor to a grilled skirt steak. Skirt steak is packed with flavor and is super-tender after marinating. It’s a mainstay at our house. Try adding corn tortillas on the grill for impromptu tacos.

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Skirt Steak with Fennel Slaw

Makes: 4 servings

Prep Time30

Cook Time1

Ingredients

STEAK

⅓ cup red wine vinegar
⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
4 garlic cloves, minced
½ tsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp table salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1½ lbs skirt steak

FENNEL SLAW

1¼ cups thinly sliced fennel bulb
¼ cup sliced green onions
2 Tbsp thinly sliced celery
1 Tbsp mayonnaise
2 Tbsp fresh lime juice
1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp diced jalapeño pepper
1 tsp red wine vinegar
⅛ tsp table salt
⅛ tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Prepare Steak: Preheat grill to 350° to 400°F (medium-high) heat. In a large zip-top plastic bag, combine the vinegar, olive oil, garlic, mustard, salt, and pepper. Shake to combine. Add steak to the bag, seal bag, and marinate 30 minutes. Remove steak from marinade, discarding marinade.
Grill steak, turning once, 10 minutes for medium-rare. Let steak rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Prepare Fennel Slaw: Combine all ingredients. Chill until ready to serve.
Slice each strip of steak in half to make 2 shorter strips. Slice down the long side (across the grain) of each strip to create 1⁄2-inch-thick slices. Serve with slaw.

Notes

Many Southern cooks grew up learning to peel celery to remove the tough strings on the outer layer of the stalks. Stringing celery has gotten less common with the step being skipped more and more frequently. If serving celery raw or in larger pieces, I like to use a “Y” peeler to remove the long fibrous strings. When I finely chop it for cooking, I save a little time and omit the peeling.