Meat
Outside Skirt
Outside skirt is the more tender, prized diaphragm skirt—thicker in a good way, looser grain, and exceptionally beefy. It is the first choice for high-end fajitas, grill plates, and chimichurri service. Demand often exceeds supply, so price runs high. Cook hot and fast to medium-rare, rest, slice against the grain. Minimal marinade needed if quality is high—salt and fire may be enough. Trim excess membrane before cooking.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 11.8 g
- Saturated Fat 5.21 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.09 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.98 g
- Cholesterol 67.9 mg
- Sodium 62.6 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 23.1 g
- Water 58.7 g
- Energy 208 kcal
- Water 58.7 g
- Protein 23.1 g
- Fat 11.8 g
- Saturated Fat 5.21 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 5.09 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 0.98 g
- Omega-3 0.1 g
- Trans Fat 0.2 g
- Vitamins 36.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.2 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 5.33 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.58 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.38 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2.4 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 7.4 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.27 mg
- Vitamin K 1.4 µg
- Minerals 408 mg
- Major Minerals 407 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 67.9 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.2 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 5.33 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.58 · vitamin-b6: 0.38 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2.4 · vitamin-b9-folate: 7.4 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.27 · vitamin-k: 1.4 ·
Minerals
Outside Skirt of Beef: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
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History
Outside skirt was a butcher’s favourite long before fajitas made it famous.
Fajita boom drove outside skirt prices and national demand.
Steakhouses listed outside skirt as a specialty grilled cut.