skirt steak

noun

: a boneless strip of beef cut from the plate

Examples of skirt steak in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meat lovers will gravitate towards the Big Basin, loaded with sausage, bacon, ham and cheddar cheese, or the Supreme, with skirt steak, gruyere, onion, pepper and mushrooms. Laura Ness, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2024 The menu features appetizers such as Kentucky bison empanadas and entrees ranging from sea scallops to mahi mahi tacos to skirt steak with chimichurri. Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 23 Feb. 2024 Don't miss the eggplant parmesan, roasted baby octopus, organic veal skirt steak, or the burrata. 14 of 42 Joy Yee's Noodle Shop Address: 2139 S China Place Phone: (312) 328-0001 Website Joy Yee's Noodle Shop has perhaps the most expansive menu of noodles in Chicago. Meena Thiruvengadam, Travel + Leisure, 21 Feb. 2024 This recipe calls for budget-friendly skirt steak, which is less common in Southeast Asian cuisine. Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2024 The cut can be sirloin, ribeye, top round, or even flank or skirt steaks. Hana Asbrink, Bon Appétit, 21 Sep. 2023 Here your options include an 8-ounce USDA filet ($49), a 14-ounce USDA New York strip ($49) or a 10-ounce skirt steak ($34). Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 22 Aug. 2023 The skirt steak with the richest flavor and best texture is the outside skirt steak. Elizabeth Karmel, Forbes, 26 May 2022 After all, meat, so umami-rich, so easy to cook — fry a lamb chop, grill a skirt steak — makes cooking dinner so quick and delicious. Michelle Huneven, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of skirt steak was circa 1909

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“Skirt steak.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/skirt%20steak. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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