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Steak with Chile Key Lime Sauce

4.7

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    20 min

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 pound skirt steak, cut into pieces
1/4 cup fresh Key lime juice
3 tablespoons Asian fish sauce
3 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons sugar
1 large shallot, thinly sliced
1 fresh serrano chile, chopped (about 2 teaspoons; including seeds)
Accompaniment: steamed rice

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat broiler.

    Step 2

    Pat steak dry and season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Broil on a broiler pan 4 to 6 inches from heat, turning once, about 6 minutes total for medium-rare. Transfer steak to a cutting board and let rest 5 minutes before slicing.

    Step 3

    While steak rests, stir together remaining ingredients until sugar has dissolved. Serve sliced steak with sauce.

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