Skirt Steak Pinwheel Recipes

BEEF SKIRT STEAK PINWHEELS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Prep the steak: If the steak is whole cut in to two even pieces. (about 8 inches long +-) Put one piece into a gallon size plastic bag and pound gently to make the meat about 1/4-1/3 inch thick. The results should be about 4 inches wide and 8 inches plus long) Repeat for the second piece. Season both sides of the meat with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the two pieces of meat leaving about 1/2 inch border. Next sprinkle the lemon zest over the cheese and then the parsley over the cheese. (Add optional ingredients if desired). Press the cheese, zest and parsley topping to flatten it. Starting with the thinnest end, roll the steak up around the filling. Tie butcher twine around the middle to hold it. Tie 2 or 3 more times spacing the butcher twine to get 2 or 3 pinwheel steaks when cut. (The middle tie may be removed depending upon the size of your steak.) Cut the rolled up steak into 2 or 3 pinwheel pieces depending upon your choice. The finished product are tied pinwheel about 1-1/2 to 2 inches wide and 1-1/2 inches high (+-). Repeat the process for the other half of the steak. For one skirt steak you can get 4 to 6 pinwheels depending upon your size requirements. Cook: Cook the pinwheels on a grill with the pinwheel side down turning once. Cook about 5 minutes per side for medium well. Larger pieces may need to be cooked longer. Use a thermometer to check for doneness. Let meat rest for 5 minutes before serving.

SKIRT STEAK PINWHEEL

Steps:

• Make the stuffing ahead of time. Melt butter then add oil after butter stops foaming but not browned. Chop the portobellos, red onion, celery, and shallots. Add these and saute until clear, then add parsley and thyme. Turn off heat then stir in proscuitto, add salt and pepper to taste, then chill for at least one hour. To prepare pinweels, begin with 2 tbsp. vegetable oil in heavy skillet, heat until medium heat then add in skirt steak and bacon, you only want to slightly cook both of these ingrediants, this should only take five minutes if pan is heated correctly. Once this is done allow the steak and bacon to cool then place one piece of bacon on the steak then lightly pile the stuffing on top. Then fold the top third onto itself then fold the last third onto the first two thirds. Take other piece of bacon and wrap around the entire piece. While still holding place a scewer through it and break off both ends. Now heat up to a high heat the same pan that you cooked the steak and bacon in with the same oil. Place the scewered pinwheels in on their rolled sides and then brown all visible sides.