Picanha with Chimichurri
preparation: 40 min.
Ingredients for 4 servings:
4 lb Picanha cut sirloin cap
flaky salt
Marc’s Chimichurri Spice Blend
olive oil
water
red wine vinegar
Utensils:
bbq grill, metal skewer, small bowl, knife
Directions:
Preheat
a
grill
to
440
degree
Fahrenheit.
Score
the
fat
cap
of
the
Picanha
in
a
crosshatched
pattern
with
a
sharp
knife,
don’t
cut
into
the
meat.
Season
the
fat
cap
with flaky salt.
In
a
small
bowl
combine
3
tbsp
of
Marc’s
Chimichurri
Spice
Blend
with
3
tbsp
vinegar
and
3
tbsp
olive
oil.
Add
water
until
the
spice
blend
is
comletely
covered.
Cut
the
Picanha
into
1
inch
strips
and
fold
them
c-shaped.
Slide
the
meat
onto
the
skewer
and
grill
over
indirect
heat.
Grill
the
meat
for
15
to
20
minutes
turning
them
regularly until the steak is medium rare. Remove from the grill, let rest for 5 minutes and enjoy with the chimichurri sauce.
Side Dishes:
baguette, salad
Chimichurri Spice Blend
Chimichurri
is
an
uncooked
sauce
used
both
as
an
ingredient
in
cooking
and
as
a
table
condiment
for
grilled
meat.
Found
in
Argentinian
and
Uruguayan
cuisines,
the
sauce
comes
in
a
green
(chimichurri
verde)
and
red
(chimichurri
rojo)
version.
It
is
made
of
finely
chopped
parsley,
minced
garlic,
olive
oil,
oregano
and
red
wine
vinegar but other seasonings used vary.