Things You'll Need
4 7-oz. skirt steaks
Knife
Ground black pepper
Salt
Garlic powder
Canola oil
If you enjoy cooking steaks on the stove, try cooking them in a cast iron skillet to give them a nice golden crust. Benefit from using a cast iron skillet when you cook various types of red meats. The skillets retain heat, and this allows the heat to distribute evenly when the meat is cooking. The skillet also adds iron into your meals, which is an important mineral for a healthy diet. Cooking skirt steak in a cast iron skillet requires minimal preparation time, and cooks in less than 15 minutes.
Step 1
Allow the skirt steak to warm to room temperature. Leave the steak out for 30 minutes, but no longer than 2 hours to prevent food poisoning.
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Step 2
Trim the excess fat from the skirt steak. Remove any silver skin still attached to the steak that the butcher left behind.
Step 3
Season both sides of the skirt steak with dry seasonings. Rub the steak with ground black pepper, salt or garlic powder to boost the taste of the steak. Only add a pinch of each dry seasoning to refrain from over seasoning the steaks.
Step 4
Add 1 tsp. of canola oil to a cast iron skillet. Let the oil sizzle under high heat.
Step 5
Lay the skirt steaks in the skillet. The skirt steaks will begin cooking immediately. Do not touch the steaks or move them while the first side is cooking.
Step 6
Sear the steaks on the first side for 5 to 6 minutes. Turn the steaks, and carefully lay them back down in the skillet away from your face.
Step 7
Cook the steaks until they reach your desired taste. Rare steaks take a total of 5 minutes under high heat, and well-done skirt steaks take up to 12 minutes to cook in the cast iron skillet.
Step 8
Remove the steaks once they are finished cooking. Allow the steaks to cool for 15 minutes. Once you are ready to serve the steaks, cut them against the grain for even slices.
Warning
Wash your hands before and after handling raw meat.
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