Plate, Skirt

Skirt steak is a flat steak loaded with flavor. If you live in the U.S. then the Skirt Steak comes from the plate portion of the cow. If you live in the U.K. then it comes from the flank portion. Either way it has a lot of fatty good marbling. This makes it flavorful and delicious. Cooked properly makes for a great steak.

If you never grilled up a skirt steak before, you probably have seen this cut of meat in fajitas.

To tenderize a plate or skirt steak, marinate with an acid such as lime juice. The lime flavor will get into the meat quickly.  Skirt steak is best when cooked rare to medium rare, try not to over cook and it will be fantastic. The skirt steak also has a broad grilling surface and holds on to marinade nicely.

Recently, skirt steak has become quite fashionable and you are now seeing them at a much higher price.

Also Known As: Philadelphia Steak, Inside Skirt Steak, Outside Skirt Steak