Fried Plantain Tostones with Grilled Skirt Steak and Venezuelan Guasacaca Recipe :: The Meatwave

Ingredients

• For the Guasacaca
• 2 ripe Haas avocados, seeded and roughly diced
• 1 small onion, quartered
• 1 small green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped
• 1 medium jalapeño, stemmed, seeded, and roughly chopped (optional)
• 2 medium cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup packed roughly chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1/4 cup packed roughly chopped fresh parsley leaves
• 1/4 cup white vinegar
• 1 tablespoon lime juice from 1 lime
• 1/3 cup olive oil
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• For the Steak
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 2 teaspoons Kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon finely minced garlic (about 1 medium clove)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 lb skirt steak
• For the Tostones
• 4 green plantains, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
• Vegetable oil for frying
• Kosher salt, to taste
• Matouk's West Indian Hot Sauce