Skirt Steak With Cilantro Garlic Sauce

Tonight we had beek skirt steak on the menu, which normally means Fajita Salad or Beef Salad. We decided to try a new recipe we found on the internet for

Skirt Steak With Cilantro Garlic Sauce

- serves 6 -

Ingredients

For the sauce:
1 medium garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon cayenne

For the steak:
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 pounds skirt steak, cut to manageable grilling sizes (you may have to do batches)

Procedure

1. Combine the steak spices in a small bowl. Pat the steak dry so that the surface is tacky, then rub the spice mixture into both sides. Turn on the burner to high under the grill pan to get it heating.

2. Meanwhile, mince the garlic and mash to a paste with the salt (the flat edge of a chef’s knife works well for this). Transfer to a blender or mini food processor with the rest of the sauce ingredients, and blend until smooth.

3. Rub the grill pan with a bit of oil, and grill the steak about 5 minutes per side for a typical cut (medium rare). Once it’s cooked and rested, slice thinly and drizzle with the sauce.

On the web site for this recipe, they had a good picture that looked delicious. We thought this would be a sure-fire good recipe. So, we tried it.

I think I can sum up this review a lot quicker than normal. This recipe is TERRIBLE!!! Never make this. The rub on the meat was overloaded with cumin and salt. The sauce tasted like rancid olive oil. No, our olive oil isn't rancid, but adding cilantro and garlic to it sure made it taste bad. In fact, there is way too much olive oil in this recipe. I will never make this again...it has seriously scarred me. It could be one of the worst meals I've ever consumed. Lesson learned.

Overall Rating: 0 (scale of 100)
Price: Too much -- it wasn't worth a penny.