Photo by Denisse Oller Like the more famous green chimichurri, red chimichurri adds layers of flavor to a perfectly grilled steak.
This is a delicious recipe that can be made with either skirt steak or flat-iron steak. Chimichurri is a green sauce used for grilled meat, originally from South America. It is made of finely-chopped parsley, minced garlic, vegetable oil, oregano, and white vinegar.
Here, we have two variations of it in this grilled churrasco steak recipe. The red counterpart is a bit spicier and smokier. It's a perfect dinner recipe!
Ingredients
- Grilled Churrasco
- 2 pounds skirt steak trimmed of excess fat (or flat iron steak)
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Classic Green Chimichurri Sauce
- 1 cup parsley leaves fresh, finely chopped, packed
- 1/2 cup cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon oregano leaves fresh, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 4 scallions finely chopped
- 1 cup olive oil
- 2/3 cup red wine vinegar
- kosher salt to taste
- freshly ground pepper to taste
- Red Chimichurri Sauce
- 1 cup flat leaf parsley packed, finely chopped
- ¼ cup Spanish sherry vinegar
- ½ cup olive oil extra-virgin
- 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- salt to taste
Directions
Grilled Churrasco
- Heat grill to 375 ºF. Season meat with salt and pepper on both sides. Grease the grill with a paper towel before turning up the heat. Once the grill reaches 375 °F, cook the meat 3 minutes per side for medium rare, 5 minutes per side for well done. Remove from grill to a plate. Slice on the bias. Serve with chimichurri sauces.
Classic Green Chimichurri Sauce
- Combine parsley, cilantro, oregano, garlic and scallions in a bowl. Stir in the oil and vinegar, season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Serve with the churrasco.
Red Chimichurri (Chimichurri Rojo)
- Combine all of the ingredients and mix well. Refrigerated, this keeps for 1 month.
Denisse Oller
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