Steak with Chimichurri Sauce is a wonderful and easy meal. Perfect for a barbecue, dinner party or lunch.
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.
What to Serve with 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.
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.
How to Storage Chimichurri Sauce
You can keep this sauce refrigerated in a sealed container for up to a week. stir well before serving.
Ingredients to Make St, oreganoak with Chimichurri Sauce
The printable recipe card with exact amounts and cooking directions is below.
Beef: I used flank steak to make this recipe, but skirt steak and sirloin will be good options.
Vegetables: Lime, garlic, scallions
Oil: I recommend using a good quality olive oil.
Spices: Salt, pepper, cumin and mustard.
Herbs: Parsley and cilantro.
Vinegar: I recommend using a good quality red wine vinegar.
How to Make Steak with Chimichurri
- Combine olive, salt, pepper, ground cumin and 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.
More Recipes with Chimichurri
Quinoa, Shrimp and Chimichurri Salad
Chimichurri Butter Roasted Turkey
Hot Dog with Chimichurri Sauce
Pasta Salad with Steak and Chimichurri
Steak with Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
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.
Kim
I have never tried chimichurri, but I've always wanted to. Looks and sounds great, perfect with steak or even chicken.
Allison Lemons
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!
epicurean's market
We have flank steak in the freezer -- definitley making this soon. 🙂
Erica
Thank you all for the nice comments!
Erica
Hi Felisha,
Yes, you add the lime juice to the marinade.
Felisha
Looks yummy. Do you add the lime juice in with the marinade too?
Marta
Chimichurri is only like the best sauce on meats! Delicious variation here!
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Sarah Naveen
Wow!!! looks fabulous!!!!
Chimichuri is real new to me!!!
Karine
the chimichurri looks great! I should try it 🙂
Cynthia
I love that this sauce can go with some many other things.
Velva
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
Kim
The Chimichurri sounds wonderful. I can imagine how much flavor it brings to the steak! Nice!
Oysterculture
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!
Juju
I so need to jot down your chimchurri recipe 🙂
Sophie
I so love Chimichurri: it so healthy yet so tastefull!
rebecca subbiah
now I know what chimchurri is like it LOL