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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Beef » Steak With Chimichurri Sauce (carne Con Chimichurri)

    Steak with Chimichurri Sauce (Carne con Chimichurri)

    Oct 3, 2019 · Modified: Oct 10, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 41 Comments

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    Steak with Chimichurri Sauce is a wonderful and easy meal. Perfect for a barbecue, dinner party or lunch.

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    What is Chimichurri?

    It is a traditional Argentinean sauce made with fresh herbs, spices, oil and vinegar, there are different variations in South America. In Colombia we add cilantro and scallions to the chimichurri. This sauce is usually served with grilled meats, but it's also delicious as a marinade, in sandwiches, on top of vegetables, fish and poultry.

    You can keep this sauce refrigerated in a sealed container for up to a week. I used flank steak to make this steak with chimichurri recipe, but skirt steak and sirloin will be good options.

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    Steak with Chimichurri Sauce Recipe

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 41 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 407 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    Steak:

    • 1 ½ pounds flank steak trimmed
    • Juice of ½ lime
    • 2 tablespoons olive oil
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ½ teaspoon black pepper
    • ½ tablespoon ground cumin
    • ½ teaspoon mustard

    Chimichurri:

    • 1 garlic clove peeled
    • 1 ½ cups fresh parsley
    • ½ cup fresh cilantro
    • ½ cup chopped green onions
    • ¼ cup red wine vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
    • 3 tablespoons olive oil
    • Salt and pepper to your taste

    Instructions
     

    Steak:

    • Combine 2 tablespoons olive, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pepper, ½ tablespoon ground cumin and ½ teaspoon mustard in a small bowl, mix well. Rub the steak with the marinade and place in a large bag. Seal and refrigerate for a least 3 hours or overnight.
    • To prepare steak: Remove steak from marinade bag and remove as much of the marinade as possible. Discard remaining marinade. Place the steak on the preheated grill and cook 5 minutes on each side for medium doneness or cook until desired degree of doneness.
    • To prepare chimichurri: Place all the chimichurri ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. Transfer to a container.
    • Remove from grill and allow the steak to rest for 10 minutes. Slice the steak against the grain and top with chimichurri sauce.

    Notes

    *This Chimichurri recipe can be adjusted to your taste. If you don't like cilantro, just replace it with fresh mint or add more parsley. If you want your chimichurri spicy, add a pinch of red pepper flakes.
    *Don't replace the Red wine vinegar for chimichurri.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 407kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 38gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 399mgPotassium: 774mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2166IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 88mgIron: 5mg
    Keyword beef, chimichurri
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    Some of my favorite side dishes to serve with this steak with chimichurri are Colombian salted potatoes (papa salada), potato salad (ensalada rusa), rice with coconut and lentils and yuca fries.

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    More recipes to make with Chimichurri sauce:

    Quinoa, Shrimp and Chimichurri Salad

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    Hot Dog with Chimichurri Sauce

    Pasta Salad with Steak and Chimichurri

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. rebecca subbiah

      July 11, 2009 at 8:39 pm

      5 stars
      now I know what chimchurri is like it LOL

      Reply
    2. Sophie

      July 12, 2009 at 6:45 am

      5 stars
      I so love Chimichurri: it so healthy yet so tastefull!

      Reply
    3. Juju

      July 12, 2009 at 9:50 am

      5 stars
      I so need to jot down your chimchurri recipe 🙂

      Reply
    4. Oysterculture

      July 12, 2009 at 1:21 pm

      5 stars
      ah, this the kind of recipe I want to look at after a long run - I love chimichurri in all its incarnations - made one recently for fish and it was yummy.

      This recipe looks fantastic!

      Reply
    5. Kim

      July 12, 2009 at 4:59 pm

      5 stars
      The Chimichurri sounds wonderful. I can imagine how much flavor it brings to the steak! Nice!

      Reply
    6. Velva

      July 12, 2009 at 6:46 pm

      5 stars
      The recipe looks wonderful!!! I was recently thinking about chimichurri as I was passing a bottled version of it in the spice aisle at my local grocery store. I know! I know! There is no comparison to a fresh homemade version. The recipe that you provided on your blog is proof! I hope to make it soon.

      Velva

      Reply
    7. Cynthia

      July 12, 2009 at 8:39 pm

      5 stars
      I love that this sauce can go with some many other things.

      Reply
    8. Karine

      July 12, 2009 at 9:06 pm

      5 stars
      the chimichurri looks great! I should try it 🙂

      Reply
    9. Sarah Naveen

      July 13, 2009 at 10:54 am

      5 stars
      Wow!!! looks fabulous!!!!
      Chimichuri is real new to me!!!

      Reply
    10. Marta

      July 13, 2009 at 3:12 pm

      5 stars
      Chimichurri is only like the best sauce on meats! Delicious variation here!
      Gracias por tu lindo email 🙂 A veces blogger no me deja comentar en otros sitios tampoco, que fastidio!

      Reply
    11. Felisha

      July 13, 2009 at 3:13 pm

      5 stars
      Looks yummy. Do you add the lime juice in with the marinade too?

      Reply
    12. Erica

      July 13, 2009 at 6:19 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Felisha,
      Yes, you add the lime juice to the marinade.

      Reply
    13. Erica

      July 13, 2009 at 6:19 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the nice comments!

      Reply
    14. epicurean's market

      July 13, 2009 at 9:37 pm

      5 stars
      We have flank steak in the freezer -- definitley making this soon. 🙂

      Reply
    15. Allison Lemons

      July 13, 2009 at 11:09 pm

      5 stars
      I LOVE Chimichurri! I haven't found it anywhere in Berkeley, but in New York good chimichurri is everywhere. I will definitely try this recipe. Thanks!

      Reply
    16. Kim

      July 15, 2009 at 8:04 am

      5 stars
      I have never tried chimichurri, but I've always wanted to. Looks and sounds great, perfect with steak or even chicken.

      Reply
    17. nora@ffr

      July 16, 2009 at 11:44 am

      5 stars
      i just love love love the sauce 🙂

      Reply
    18. Ziho

      July 20, 2009 at 10:50 am

      5 stars
      Me encanta la salsa chimichurri hasta para acompañar cualquier pizza mmmmm

      Reply
    19. Jessica

      April 10, 2010 at 8:53 am

      5 stars
      I used to visit a restaurant in Chicago that had the best carne asada and chimichurri. Since I moved, I've been looking for a recipe I could make at home. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

      Reply
    20. Cece

      June 03, 2010 at 8:22 pm

      5 stars
      This dish was so delish!!! Making it again tonight; )
      can't wait for the next party so that I can present this dish!

      Reply
    21. Adriana

      July 05, 2010 at 1:54 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks again for your recipes Erica. I made the chimichurri last Saturday for a BBQ party we were invited. We were mostly colombians, some from Venezuela and a couple from the U.S. Everybody loved the chimichurri!

      Reply
    22. Anonymous

      July 09, 2010 at 7:29 pm

      5 stars
      This chimichurri was wonderful! I made it today and we loved it....perfect for grilled meat.

      Reply
    23. Austin

      December 23, 2010 at 7:23 pm

      5 stars
      I just made your Chimichurri Sauce (first time gringo..) to bring to X-mas bar b que at my Colombian GF's tomorrow ...(Will top the plank steaks) I'm vegetarian so if I'm lucky someone makes some patacones!!

      Reply
    24. Mariam

      March 28, 2011 at 9:04 am

      5 stars
      Hi Erica,
      Thanks for posting all these great recipes. I must tell you, I've tried many of them and they always turn out so delicious!!! Hey, thanks to you, I look good in the kitchen and can actually enjoy cooking, ha, ha, ha.

      I need your help here, the instructions for this recipe say to add ½ teaspoon mustard to the steak marinade, but the mustard is not listed in the ingredients. Was this a typo or this is correct?

      THANK YOU and keep posting!

      Reply
      • Erica

        March 28, 2011 at 9:46 am

        5 stars
        Mariam-Add mustard to the marinade! 🙂

        Reply
        • Dirty Sanchez

          June 02, 2013 at 8:50 pm

          5 stars
          In the butt,in the butt.

          Reply
    25. Dirty Sanchez

      June 02, 2013 at 8:49 pm

      5 stars
      I'd like to give it to you in the butt,in the butt.

      Reply
    26. Ana Frye

      August 31, 2013 at 12:43 am

      5 stars
      This look amazing! is the Chimichurri spicy in any way?

      Reply
    27. Margo Thomas

      September 02, 2013 at 2:28 pm

      5 stars
      Erica... The first time I ever tasted Chimichurri sauce was several years ago, at an Argentinean restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA. It was served with grilled steaks and was delicious. I now use it on my fresh- caught Chinook fished right in front of my house inOregon! Your recipe is THE BEST... I love the addition of fresh cilantro! Thank you for a fun, interesting and educational blog!

      Reply
    28. Lisa

      July 05, 2015 at 9:31 am

      5 stars
      In the list of ingredients to season the steak there is no mustard. In the directions for marinating the steak, mustard is included. Is this mustard powder or a mustard from the jar?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        July 05, 2015 at 6:48 pm

        5 stars
        Jar.

        Reply
    29. Anonymous

      July 21, 2015 at 4:23 pm

      5 stars
      My wife and sister-in-law are from Manizales, Colombia and I made this recipe for my wife's birthday with steaks, steamed asparagus and baked potatoes. They loved it! I loved it, too! I was first introduced to Chimichurri at a restaurant in Buenos Aires about 10 years ago. I've tried and tried to make one similar but never succeeded until I found this recipe. Adding the cilantro really makes the difference! It was better about two days later, letting all the flavors meld together, although it's wonderful using it right away. It's a brainless recipe. Just dump everything in a food processor or blender and let it go! 🙂 🙂 🙂

      Reply
    30. Karen

      September 01, 2015 at 9:33 am

      5 stars
      Hi Erica,

      This looks delicious. I've noticed that some recipes call for red pepper flakes, and your pictures have little red flakes that could be red pepper, is it red pepper flakes or do you add anything else?

      Thank you!

      Reply
    31. Gisselle

      August 20, 2016 at 6:09 am

      5 stars
      Entiendo q publicaste esto en el 2009 pero encontré esta receta en el 2016 y me parece increíble.
      Definitivamente la voy a hacer. Tengo una pregunta, yo buque en otros sitios como hacer el chimichurri colombiano y salía la combinación de perejil y orégano en vez de cilantro. De qué parte de Colombia eres tú? Depronto varía dependiendo de la region también. Yo creo q en Barranquilla, de donde yo soy, le ponen cilantro también

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        August 21, 2016 at 3:49 pm

        5 stars
        Medellín.

        Reply
    32. Alan Bowman

      October 26, 2017 at 2:13 pm

      5 stars
      I think you meant "cut across the grain"

      Reply
      • Christi

        August 24, 2019 at 3:06 pm

        5 stars
        No. “Cut against the grain” is a common and correct phrase.

        Reply
    33. Anonymous

      October 08, 2019 at 5:09 pm

      5 stars
      What kind of mustard do you use for the marinade?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        October 10, 2019 at 12:12 pm

        5 stars
        Yellow mustard

        Reply
    34. Terry

      February 24, 2020 at 3:40 pm

      5 stars
      Can this be cooked in the oven?

      Reply

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