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Beef skirt

Beef skirt is a thin, strongly flavored diaphragm-area cut commonly grilled or seared and sliced across the grain.

Beef skirt — illustrative ingredient image

About Beef skirt

Beef skirt is a long, thin cut from the diaphragm area of cattle. It has prominent longitudinal muscle fibres and a pronounced grain, along with a strongly beefy flavour. It is commonly grilled or quickly seared, then served whole or cut into portions for slicing.

Its texture depends on trimming, cooking time, and slicing direction. Quick cooking can keep it pleasantly tender, while prolonged cooking or overcooking may make it chewy. Cutting across the grain shortens the muscle fibres and gives a softer bite; slicing with the grain emphasizes its fibrous texture. Surface fat and membrane vary by section and trimming.

Beef skirt may be sold as a long whole piece, a trimmed portion, or a prepared steak. It appears thin and fibrous, with visible grain and varying amounts of surface fat or membrane. Trimming removes some of that material, while grilling or searing firms the meat, browns the surface, and may render surface fat.

Ingredient type
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Beef skirt nutrition & diet

Beef skirt nutritional value

Representative benchmark: Beef, not further specified

Representative nutrition benchmarkOfficial table values for a comparable food category, not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient.

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
154kcal
Protein
22.1g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
7.2g

Representative benchmark from a comparable official food-composition category; it is not a laboratory measurement of this exact ingredient. The displayed reference form must be considered, and species, cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

Portions & preparation

Use the edible skirt steak portion after trimming membrane and visible fat, and distinguish inside from outside skirt where the reference does so. Grilling or searing changes moisture; record marinades, oil, spice pastes, and served sauces separately from the cooked meat.

Compare the right form: Match references to raw or cooked inside or outside beef skirt, with membrane and visible-fat trimming specified where relevant.

Diet considerations

Beef skirt is an animal-derived cattle cut. Plain grilled or seared meat differs from marinated or sauced versions; some marinades contain sugar, fermented ingredients, alcohol, or cereal-derived components. Portion size and accompaniments such as tortillas, rice, or noodles determine the broader carbohydrate pattern.

AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Typically incompatible
  • Vegetarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Pescatarian
    Typically incompatible
  • Keto
    May be compatible
  • Paleo
    May be compatible
  • Low-carb
    May be compatible
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Typically incompatible
The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
Keto · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Paleo · May be compatible
May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
Low-carb · May be compatible
The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
Halal · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
Kosher · Not established
Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.

For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Pacific Nutrient Database 2020 — 01.1.2.2.1_99 ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.

Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.

The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.

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