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sudsandswine

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Kansas City
So I guess that makes me a taco. And beer.

Not intentionally, but I've had tacos for 3 out of 3 of my last meals. I usually have coffee for breakfast, so that doesn't count.

Decided to do "fajitas" for dinner last night, but was cooking my wife some salmon, so I did both on the Primo kamado. I decided to leave the skirt steak in two sections, then char the peppers and onions for post-cook slicing as opposed to pre-cook slicing. Worked well, will do again:

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I've been trying to "clone" the tacos carne asada recipe from my favorite local Mexican joint. I determined they used skirt steak, cut across the grain, in short thin strips - then cook on a hot flat top to get some Maillard going on. For a perfect match I'd have to decipher their salsa recipe, but this one works in a pinch. So I used the rest of the skirt steak I bought from Aldi's and sliced and diced it.

Cooked this in my Firedisc, in an effort to continue seasoning it. I like flour tortillas sometimes, especially with beef. Corn works too though, not like I'm picky or anything.

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So dinner time comes around, and I cook the wife some mahi. I cooooould eat it plain with just vegetables like she did buuuuuuut tacos.

Seasoning with Oakridge BBQ Smokey Chile Lime

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Also cooked some chicken thigh trimmings seasoned with Albukirky Green Chile - another fav of mine. Chopped some of these up for a not pictured 4th taco.

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S&P squash rounds

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More tacos - I made this salsa myself....fire roasted jalapenos, tomatillos, poblanos, and white onion, combined with cilantro, garlic, lime, and avocado. Not bad for a gringo.

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Unseasonably cool here, mid-upper 70's, great weather for cookin' outside :thumb:
 
Tacos look good . Have you figured out how to get the skirt steak anywhere close to tender? Seems like inside skirt is all that I ever find here locally so do not know if outside skirt would be any better. I found a recipe last year that suggested using kiwi and I tried it three times but could not find the sweet spot.



Any help would be appreciated.


Thanks,


Robert
 
Slicing it across the grain tends to help, even the sections I left whole and grilled - I sliced across the grain before serving and it was pretty tender. Not like a filet or ribeye, but I didn't have to work at it when chewing.
 
I understand about slicing across the grain. But most of the time my skirt steak chews like a leather shoe lace. After a bit, you give up and swallow it whole.
 
Dunno then, I buy mine from Aldi's or Sam's in most cases and don't seem to have that problem, and I dont use anything acidic to tenderize or whatever, although that would probably work well.
 
All looks great! Skirt steak is a favorite. Wish it was easier to find around here without special ordering.
 
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