Skirt Steaks with Red Onion Mojo

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons pickling spice 
• 3 cups cilantro leaves fresh coarsely chopped (from 2 large bunches)
• 7 large garlic cloves peeled
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin 
• 1 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 1 slices lime fresh
• 2 tablespoons oregano fresh chopped
• 8 servings red-onion mojo 
• 0.3 cup red wine vinegar 
• 1.5 teaspoons salt 
• 48 ounce skirt steaks 
• 0.7 cup vegetable oil divided
• 4 cups water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• paper towels
• oven
• blender
• aluminum foil
• glass baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Combine first 9 ingredients in blender. Purée until marinade is almost smooth. Arrange steaks in 15x10x2-inch glass baking dish.
3. Pour marinade over. Cover dish tightly with foil. Roast in oven 1 hour.
4. Remove dish from oven; uncover and let steaks cool in marinade 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate in marinade overnight.
5. Remove steaks from marinade and pat dry with paper towels.
6. Sprinkle steaks on both sides with salt and pepper.
7. Pour 1/3 cup oil into each of 2 heavy large skillets; heat over high heat until oil is very hot.
8. Add 4 steaks to each skillet and cook until crisp outside, about 3 minutes per side.
9. Drain briefly on paper towels. Arrange steaks on platter; spoon Red-Onion Mojo over.
10. Garnish with lime slices and serve.