We have made this for years with great reviews from our guests. The chimichurri sauce and the steak have great flavor. We serve with roasted potatoes and fresh fruit (mango, kiwi, berry) salad. Works year round. Not particularly true to any South American dish, The original Cooking Light article correctly refers to Argentina, but a good americanized version in our opinion.
Churrasco with Chimichurri Sauce
Becky Luigart-Stayner
Fire up the grill and enjoy this lightened version of the traditional Brazilian dish.
Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 3 ounces steak and about 2 1/2 tablespoons sauce)
Recipe from
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 239
- Calories from fat: 43%
- Fat: 11.5g
- Saturated fat: 3.3g
- Monounsaturated fat: 6.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.8g
- Protein: 26.6g
- Carbohydrate: 7.5g
- Fiber: 1.7g
- Cholesterol: 76mg
- Iron: 5.4mg
- Sodium: 459mg
- Calcium: 79mg
Ingredients
- 1 (1 1/2-pound) boned sirloin steak
- 1 1/2 cups cilantro sprigs
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 3/4 cup chopped onion
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 2 teaspoons black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 garlic cloves, chopped (about 1/4 cup)
- 3 bay leaves
- Cooking spray
- Chimichurri Sauce
Preparation
- Trim fat from steak, and set aside. Combine cilantro and next 9 ingredients (cilantro through bay leaves) in a large zip-top plastic bag. Add steak to bag, and seal. Marinate in refrigerator for 3 hours, turning occasionally. Remove steak from bag; discard marinade.
- Prepare grill.
- Place steak on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill steak 8 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Let stand 3 minutes. Cut steak diagonally across grain into thin slices. Serve with Chimichurri Sauce.
Churrasco with Chimichurri Sauce Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, Make-Ahead
- CUISINE: Spanish
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Beef
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Carbohydrate
- COOKING METHOD: Grill
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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