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Grilled Mexican-style skirt steak with a summery watermelon salsa

Ingredients

well trimmed skirt steak, about half to three quarters pound per person

1 1/2 cups beer

1/4 cup fresh orange juice

1/4 cup fresh lime juice

couple of dashes of hot sauce

2 tablespoons minced garlic

1 1/2 tablespoons coarse kosher salt

1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 tsp garlic powder

2 cups chopped watermelon

small cucumber, peeled, seeds removed, diced

4-5 chopped scallions, white and light green parts only

1/2 jalapeno pepper

juice from one lime

2 Tbsp chopped cilantro

Cooking Procedure

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n For the watermelon salsa:nn Combine watermelon, cucumber, scallions, pepper, lime juice and cilantro in a glass or ceramic bowlnn Toss throughly and set asidenn  nn For the steak:nn In a large bowl, combine beer, orange juice, lime juice, garlic and hot saucenn Place meat in a plastic bag or other sealable container and pour the marinade over itnn  nn Let the meat and salsa sit in the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours (four is best, if you have that much time)nn  nn Remove from marinade and pat dry with paper towelsnn Rub with salt, garlic and cuminnn Grill on high for about 3-4 minutes per side so that the outside is charred and brown and the inside pink and juicynn When the meat is done, let it sit for 10 minutes or so, then slice thinkly across the grainnn Sewrve immediately with salsa spooned over the slicesn

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