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Palomilla Skirt Steak with Sour Orange, Charred Tomatoes, and Crispy Capers
This is the Cuban steakhouse dinner Southwest Florida was born to cook. Skirt steak soaks in a bright sour orange and garlic marinade, hits a screaming-hot cast iron, and lands on a plate piled with blistered summer tomatoes and crispy fried capers that pop with salt and acid. It is bold, fast, and exactly the kind of weeknight meal that makes you feel like you live somewhere worth living.
- 2 lb skirt steak, trimmed and cut into 4 portions
- 1/2 cup fresh sour orange juice (or 3 parts fresh orange juice to 1 part fresh lime juice)
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb Florida vine-ripened tomatoes, halved
Seared Mahi-Mahi with Tamarind-Scotch Bonnet Glaze and Mango Hearts of Palm Slaw
Fresh Gulf mahi-mahi gets a fast, lacquered sear in a sticky tamarind and scotch bonnet glaze tha...
Sour Orange Mojo Grouper with Florida Corn and Hearts of Palm Succotash
Gulf grouper fillets get a quick soak in a sour orange mojo, then hit a screaming-hot cast iron f...
Charred Florida Sweet Corn Salad with Mango, Avocado, and Culantro-Lime Dressing
Sweet Florida summer corn gets charred directly over a gas flame or cast-iron skillet until smoky...
Gulf Snapper with Floribbean Escovitch and Fresh Mango
Pan-seared Gulf red snapper fillets get blanketed in a hot vinegar-kissed escovitch relish of swe...
Gulf Shrimp Enchilado with Florida Tomatoes and Sweet Pepper
Enchilado is a Cuban classic: plump shrimp simmered in a spiced, garlicky tomato sauce that is bo...
Whipped Egg Salad Tartines with Tajin Butter and Pickled Radish
Pasture-raised eggs get whipped until light and creamy, then piled onto thick toast slathered wit...
Turkish Yogurt Eggs with Brown Butter, Aleppo, and Dill
Thick, garlicky yogurt is the bed, and two perfectly poached pasture-raised eggs are the crown.
Skillet Shakshuka with Summer Zucchini and Feta
Pasture-raised eggs poached right in a spiced tomato and zucchini sauce, finished with creamy fet...
Wok-Blistered Summer Corn and Pasture Egg Fried Rice
This is the kind of supper that comes together fast and tastes like you worked all day.
Cuban-Spiced Pollo a la Plancha with Charred Zucchini and Fried Egg
Thin-pounded chicken thighs hit a screaming-hot cast iron pan with a citrusy mojo rub, picking up...
Sofrito-Braised Chicken Thighs with Charred Zucchini
This recipe draws on the Cuban cooking renaissance happening right now in South Florida, building...
Crispy Chicken Thighs with Charred Cucumber and Herb Labneh
Bone-in chicken thighs get a hard sear until the skin crackles, then rest on a cool bed of homema...
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