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Ingredients
- ¼ cup fresh lime juice
- ¼ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup roughly chopped cilantro
- 1 large jalapeño, stemmed and sliced into rings
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1 ¼ lbs skirt or flank steak, trimmed
- Vegetable oil, for brushing grill pan
- For the sauce:
- 4 medium tomatillos
- ¼ cup chopped white onion
- Salt, to taste
- Serve with: flour tortillas
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