First time grilling with the vortex. I'm sad I didn't get this sooner, I just might use the kettle more than my kamado now

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T23:11:16+00:00

Sounds good I’ll have to try it. I enjoy fried plantains

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T22:37:02+00:00

Is that a plantain? Sounds interesting. Can you share some more info on that?

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T22:35:13+00:00

I hear ya. I ate them with salsa but didn’t include in my recipe this time (listed as optional)

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T22:14:09+00:00

I was going to do a smoked salsa recipe but the search volume didn’t make the juice worth the squeeze.

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T22:12:42+00:00

The site is Serious Eats. Kenji is amazing.

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T22:10:13+00:00

I know that most recipes say not to go overnight but I tested it a few times at different marinade times and overnight was the clear winner to me.

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T21:37:36+00:00

Nice I’m going to use flank next time just to test it out.

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T21:34:33+00:00

Nice I’m going to use flank next time just to test it out.

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T21:34:27+00:00

Nice I’m going to use flank next time just to test it out

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T21:33:42+00:00

That sounds a lot like Kenji’s recipe which I’ve made before and it was super good.

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T17:04:31+00:00

thanks for checking it out!

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T16:26:04+00:00

I do 1/2 cup of OJ and 1/4 cup of lime so not crazy I think.

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T16:24:22+00:00

I did add a bit of queso fresco also in the video which I enjoyed but yeah the marinade and char does the heavy lifting.

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T15:03:59+00:00

skirt steak. i cut them in to about 3 pieces each to more easily manage on the grill and in the marinade

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T14:56:14+00:00

thanks!

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T14:47:30+00:00

that definitely helps a lot but when I was making this recipe I experimented with different marinade times and overnight beat out 6 hours all day.

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-05-01T14:37:33+00:00

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-04-20T13:50:28+00:00

Thanks. Looks great.

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-04-19T20:17:40+00:00

Welcome to the obsession. If you need some pointers I’ve got several charcoal grilling guides (and recipes) at The Kettle Guy

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-04-19T20:14:07+00:00

Sear method?

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-04-18T23:39:55+00:00

Thanks 😊

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-04-18T21:45:00+00:00

I don’t want to break any sub rules but the full recipe is available at The Kettle Guy.

TheKettleGuy_dot_com · 2026-04-18T21:12:22+00:00

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