Chimichurri is a zesty South American sauce usually paired with grilled meat. I combined parsley, cilantro, garlic and lime for this fabulous version. It is fantastic on your favorite steak, chicken or fish.
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 45 minutesminutes
Servings 4people
Ingredients
The Steak
1.5poundssteakFlat iron, flank or your favorite
1tspolive oil
1pinchkosher salt
1pinchground black pepper
The Chimichurri
1large bunchcilantroabout 2 cups
1/2large bunchparsleyabout 1 cup
1largelime
1largeshallotor 1 small red onion
2clovesgarlic
2tbspfresh oreganoor 2 tsp dried oregano
1/2tspkosher salt
1/4tspground black pepper
1/4cupred wine vinegar
1/2cupextra virgin olive oil
1/8 tspred pepper flakes
Instructions
Prepare the steak
Take the steak out of the refrigerator and let it come to room temperature - about 30 minutes. (I love a flat iron steak but a flank steak works wonderfully too) Brush the steak with olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Make the chimichurri
Coarsely chop the 2 cups of cilantro and 1cup of parsley and add them to a blender or food processor
Zest the lime using a Microplane or peeler
Chop the large shallot (or small red onion) into small pieces
Chop the 2 cloves of garlic into small pieces
Chop the 2 tbsp of oregano into small pieces (if you are using fresh oregano - otherwise measure 2 tsp of dried oregano)
Add the garlic, shallot, oregano, the 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper to the blender
Add the 1/4 cup red wine vinegar, the 1/2 cup olive oil and the juice of the lime to the blender and blend until smooth. You may have to scrape down the sides a couple of times to be sure all the ingredients are incorporated
Taste and adjust the seasonings
Grill the steak
I always use my handy, dandy meat thermometer when I'm grilling. I find it the best way to ensure the meat is done, but not over cooked
Prepare the grill to medium-high heat. Place the steak on the grill and cook, turning once, until the steak is done to your liking 125 - 130 degrees for medium rare
When the steak is done, take it off the grill and let it rest for 15-20 minutes to allow the juices to incorporate back into the meat
Slice the steak and layer on the fabulous chimichurri
Serve the extra chimichurri sauce on the side. We love this steak with a salad and a piece of great bread (gluten free for me!) on a beautiful summer night