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Get your skirt steak marinading as far ahead of time as you can. I let it marinade for 3 hours, but you could do it over night. To prepare the marinade, heat a saute pan over high heat. Add the pasilla chilies to the pan and toast until the skin is charred and bubbled, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and give a rough chop. Place in a bowl and cover with 2 cups boiling water. Cover bowl with a kitchen towel.
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In the same saute pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion, oregano, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, until onions soften. Add minced garlic and cook for another 3 minutes. Transfer to a food processor. Add chilies and their liquid, salt and pepper to the food processor and pulse until smooth. Let cool completely before adding to the meat. You don't want the marinade to cook the steak!
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Sprinkle all the surfaces of your skirt steak with salt and pepper. Drop into a large freezer bag. Squeeze the lime juice of 1 whole lime into the bag. Add the cooled marinade to the bag. Squeeze the air out and seal tightly. Place the bag in a baking dish to avoid leakage in the fridge. Place in the fridge and let marinade for as long as you have!
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When ready to grill, take the meat out 30 minutes before you are ready to cook it. This gives it time to come closer to room temp. Crank up the grill to high heat. Shake off excess marinade and throw the steak onto the steaming hot grill. Cook each side for about 4 minutes to get a medium rare meat. Cook a little longer to get medium-medium well done-ness.
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Remove from the grill, place on a cutting board and cover with foil. Let rest for 10 minutes before cutting. If you cut it before you will ruin it! Slice into thin strips with a sharp knife. Serve with fresh cilantro, queso fresco, tomatillo salsa and fresh lime on a warm tortilla. I also made some pinto beans cooked in Mexican spices that we served in the taco!
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Char poblano and jalapeno peppers in the broiler or open flame. Keep the skin on, remove the stem and give it a rough chop.
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Add the tomatillos to a pot full of water and bring to a boil. Boil for 3-5 minutes. Drain and quarter when cooled.
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In a large mixing bowl, combine tomatillos, poblano and jalapeno peppers, onion, garlic, lime juice, cilantro, 3/4 cup water and salt and pepper. Using an immersion blender, or in a blender, process until smooth.
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Transfer back to a sauce pan on the stove top. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and let simmer for about 15 minutes.
