Carne Asada with Chimichurri Sauce
This Simple Cooking with Heart recipe is a super delicious Latin American Dish of grilled meat paired with a flavorful green herb sauce. If you and your family are steak lovers, this is the recipe for you! This recipe is courtesy of The American Heart Association and re-printed with their permission.
Ingredients
For the Carne Asada:
1 1/2 lb strip, skirt, or flank steak (1/2-3/4 inch thick)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 onion, sliced
For the Chimichurri Sauce:
1 1/2 cups flat leaf parsley – wash and remove tough stems, (OK to leave the stems that attach to the leaves) finely chopped
1/2 cup cilantro – wash and remove tough stems
3 clove garlic (minced)
2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon honey or agave
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
1
Dry the steak with paper towels and season with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
2
Coat a heavy skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium- high heat. When skillet is hot, add the steak, and cook it 2 minutes without turning so it browns.
3
Using a spatula loosen, lift and flip the steak and cook on the other side for 2 minutes.
4
Remove the steak from heat and rest under a loose tent of foil for 5 minutes.
5
While the steak is resting, sauté the bell pepper and onions.
6
Saute the sliced bell pepper and onion.
7
Make the Chimichurri sauce by combining the parsley, cilantro, garlic in the bowl of your food processor along with the red wine vinegar, olive oil, water, crushed red pepper (optional), dried oregano, salt and black pepper. Pulse everything together to combine until finely chopped.
8
Cut meat across the grain into thin strips and place on the plate with the Chimichurri sauce on top and the sautéed peppers and onions on the side.
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