Churrasco Strip Steak with Chimmichurri Sauce

By GadgetGirl

My first encounter with this dish was in a Nicaraguan steak house in Miami. This citrus-marinated steak with it's beautiful green sauce just blew me away. Making the Chimichurri SAuce-a Latin version of pesto-takes no time, so you could easily fit this into your after-work grillin repertoire.

Ingredients

• 4 strip steaks (10-12 oz. each)
• 1 c. Mojito Marinade
• 1 med. Bunch fresh Italian parsley
• 1 buch cilantro
• 10-12 large garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 3-4 T. freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 2 tsp. Kosher salt
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 1 tsp. dried oregano
• 1/4 eas. ground cumin
• 1 c. extra virgin olive oil
• Mojito Marinade
• 1/4 cup garlic, chopped
• 1/2 cup onions, chopped
• 2 cups fresh orange juice
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 4 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped
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Details

Servings 4

Preparation

Step 1

1.Remove bootstrap tendon found on edge of steaks. Marinate then at least 4 hours in the Mojito Marinade
2.Combine parsley leaves, garlic, lemon juice, red pepper flakes, salt, cumin and oregano in a food processor or blender. Process to a paste, scraping down the work bowl several times.
3.With the processor still running, slowly dribble in the olive oil until fully blended. Adjust to taste if necessary.
4.Fire up the grill. Take the steaks out of the marinade and pat dry. Grill over hot coals to medium-rare.
5.Remove from grill while they're sizzling, spoon chimmichurri sauce over each steak and enjoy!

Mojito Marinade
1 Mix together garlic, onions, and citrus juices in a bowl. 2 Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan til just smoking. Slide the contents of the bowl into the hot oil - be very careful because the liquid will splatter. Simmer for 5 minutes to soften the garlic and onions. 3 Season the marinade with the remaining ingredients. 4 Pour everything into a blender or processor and pulse 3 times to combine. 5 Pour into a plastic container, cool