Grill cuts
Skirt
Entraña
FromGs. 105.000/ kg
Typical piece: pieza ~700 g · Gs. 73.500
Skirt is the diaphragm muscle, coarse grain, big flavor, minimal visible fat. Wants a very hot fire and very little time. Seared outside, pink in.
- Typical weight
- 0.5–1 kg
- Aging
- 5–10 days wet
Cut origin
Origin and aging
- Region
- Paraguarí, Paraguay
- Harvest lot
- Lot code on the package
- Aging
- 5–10 days · Wet
Quick cooking reference
Method
Very hot grill or plancha
Internal temperature
54–57 °C
Time
3 min per side (max)
Rest
5 min
Doneness
Medium-rare, pink center
Cut-specific notes
Never past medium, tightens up fast. Slice against the grain.
Nutrition profile (per 100 g)
- Calories
- 225 kcal
- Protein
- 22 g
- Total fat
- 15.2 g
- Saturated fat
- 6.1 g
- Omega-3
- 130 mg
- CLA
- 90 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central + grass-fed meta-analysis
Values are approximate. They vary by animal, cut, and cook.
Storage
- Fridge
- Up to 3 days at 0–4 °C
- Freezer
- Up to 6 months frozen at -18 °C
- Thaw
- In the fridge, 24 h. Never at room temperature.
Pairing and sides
Classic chimichurri or salsa criolla. Fries. Paraguayan craft lager.
