Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 pound skirt steak, cut widthwise into 2 or 3 pieces
  • 4 (10-inch) wooden or metal skewers (soak wooden skewers in water for 30 minutes to avoid burning on the grill)
  • 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, cleaned and stems removed
  • 1/2 medium red onion, halved again and layers separated
  • Vegetable oil, for coating the vegetables and grill
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 ounce blue cheese, crumbled (about 1/4 cup)
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped Italian parsley leaves

Method

  • Place the wine, garlic, pepper, and salt in 13-by-9-inch baking dish and whisk to combine.
  • Add the steak pieces, turn to coat, cover, and refrigerate for 2 hours, turning once.
  • Heat an outdoor grill to high (about 450 degrees F to 550 degrees F).
  • Meanwhile, prepare the skewers: Thread half of the mushrooms onto 1 skewer through the center of the cap and out through the stem.
  • Repeat with the remaining mushrooms on a second skewer.
  • Thread equal amounts of onion onto the remaining 2 skewers, leaving 1/4 inch in between the onion pieces.
  • Brush the mushrooms and onions all over with vegetable oil.
  • Then brush the mushrooms all over with a thin layer of Worcestershire sauce; set the mushroom skewers and the remaining Worcestershire sauce aside.
  • Season the onion skewers with salt and pepper; set aside.
  • Rub the grill grates with a towel dipped in vegetable oil.
  • Place the bacon flat on the grill, cover the grill, and cook, flipping halfway through, until the bacon is crisp, about 5 minutes total.
  • Remove to a medium bowl to cool, then crumble and set aside.
  • Place the mushroom and onion skewers on the grill and cover the grill.
  • Cook, brushing the mushrooms with the reserved Worcestershire sauce every 2 minutes and rotating all of the skewers until the mushrooms and onions have charred and are slightly softened, about 13 to 15 minutes total.
  • (You may have some Worcestershire sauce left over.)
  • Remove the skewers to a baking sheet or large dish, cover with foil, and set aside.
  • Remove the steak from the marinade and pat dry with paper towels; discard the marinade.
  • Rub the grill grates again with oil.
  • Place the steak on the grill, cover the grill, and cook until medium rare, flipping halfway through, about 5 to 6 minutes total.
  • Remove to a cutting board and let rest while you finish the topping.
  • Remove the mushrooms and onions from the skewers.
  • Cut the mushrooms into quarters and add to the bowl with the bacon.
  • Coarsely chop the onions and add them to the bowl.
  • Add the blue cheese and parsley and stir to combine.
  • Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
  • Slice the skirt steak and serve with the topping.