Grilled Gaucho Steak with Chimichurri is a great Argentinian style of preparing a hearty and satisfying main entree for meat lovers. The combination of grilling with the chimichurri flavor is outstanding.
Grilled Gaucho Steak with Chimichurri Recipe-
Ingredients:
For the Chili Water-
- smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp. salt
- 1 cup warm water
For the Chimichurri Sauce-
- 1 bundle fresh flat leaf parsley
- 10 large cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1 tbsp. fresh oregano
- ½ cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp. fresh lime juice
- 1-1/2 cups scallion infused olive oil
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 tsp. freshly ground black peppercorns
For the Meat-
- 2 lb. flank or skirt steak, fat trimmed off
Directions:
For the Chili Water-
- Mix all ingredients in a large bowl, set aside.
For the Chimichurri Sauce-
- Place all ingredients in a food processor or electric blender and pulse just until rough chopped. Set aside.
For the Meat-
- Fire your grill up to medium high. Put the steaks on the grill and baste them a few times with Chili Water. Cook to your desired level of doneness (about 4 minutes on each side for medium rare, longer if you want well done) and then transfer to a platter and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
To serve your Grilled Gaucho Steak with Chimichurri, carve the meat lengthwise into ½” thick slices, toss together with the chimichurri sauce, and present to the table on a large attractive serving platter.
Note: This grilled steak entree also goes great with Red Chimichurri Sauce.