Grilled Aged Shell Steaks With Chimichurri Food

GRILLED STEAK WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• To prepare sauce: Combine parsley, oregano, garlic, oil, vinegar, lemon juice, salt, and crushed red pepper in a small bowl.
• To prepare steak: Preheat grill to medium-high. Rub 1 Tbsp. of the sauce evenly over steak; sprinkle with salt. Grill the steak to the desired degree of doneness (130 degrees F for medium-rare), 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a clean cutting board and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Slice the steak across the grain. Divide the steak slices among 4 plates and spoon the remaining sauce over the top.

FLANK STEAK CROSTINI WITH CHIMICHURRI AND VIDALIA RELISH

Steps:

• Steak: Mix the wine, cassis, oil and black pepper in a nonreactive dish. Add the steak, turn to coat, and marinate at room temperature 1 hour.;
• Sauce: Pulse the herbs and garlic in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add 3/4 cup oil, 1/4 cup vinegar and salt and pepper, to taste, and pulse to make a soupy vinaigrette ¿ it will look a bit creamy until it settles. Add more oil and/or vinegar if too thick. Set aside.
• Preheat the grill to high. Remove the steak from the marinade and season with salt and more pepper. Grill, covered, until nicely charred and medium rare, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and rest 5 to 10 minutes before slicing across the grain.
• Relish: Brush the onions with some canola oil and season with rub, salt and pepper. Grill the onions, turning, until charred and soft. Remove from the grill and chop coarsely. Chop again with the green onions and then stir them together with the chile, oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper.
• Slice the baguette on a diagonal 1/4-inch thick. Brush with oil, season with salt and pepper and grill briefly, until just starting to crisp. Top each piece with some sauce, a slice or 2 of steak, more sauce and some relish.

GRILLED RIB EYE STEAK WITH MANGO CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Cook's Note: Remove the steaks from the refrigerator 20 minutes before cooking.
• Preheat the grill to high.
• For the mango chimichurri: Pulse the cilantro, parsley, mint and garlic in a food processor until coarsely chopped. Add in the oil, vinegar, honey and paprika, and salt and pepper, to taste. Continue pulsing to make a soupy vinaigrette (it will look a bit creamy until it settles), pouring in more oil and/or vinegar if too thick. Transfer the chimichurri to a glass bowl and fold in the diced mango. Set aside.
• For the rib eye steak: Brush the steak with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper on both sides. Grill until golden brown and slightly charred, 4 to 5 minutes. Flip the steaks and continue grilling 5 to 6 minutes longer. Remove from the grill and let rest 5 minutes.
• Top each steak with a large dollop of the Mango Chimichurri and serve.

GAUCHO STEAKS WITH CHIMICHURRI VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• For the chimichurri vinaigrette: Mix the olive oil, vinegar, garlic, red pepper flakes, cilantro, hoja sante if using, oregano and salt and pepper to taste. Add the parsley just before serving. Makes about 3/4 cup.
• For the steaks: Using tongs, roast the chiles over a stove top flame, rotating so the chiles blacken evenly on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes. (Alternatively, place on a pan under the broiler and broil a few minutes each side until blackened.) Place the chiles in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let stand for 10 minutes. When cool enough to handle, peel the charred skin. Stem and seed the chiles and slice into thin strips. Set aside.
• In the olive oil, slowly cook the garlic in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the cloves are fragrant and have softened, about 10 minutes. When cool, cut into thin slices, or you can also leave whole.
• Lay the steaks flat on a work surface. Make 3 incisions in each steak parallel to the work surface to create pockets. Stuff each with roasted chiles and garlic. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
• Grill the steaks over medium-high heat to the desired doneness, about 5 minutes on each side. Serve with the chimichurri vinaigrette.

STEAKS WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• First, make the chimichurri by placing the herbs and garlic into a food processor (or blender). Add the vinegar, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper to taste.
• Pulse it a few times then continue pulsing while adding 3/4 cup of the olive oil. Keep pulsing until the mixture is pulverized, leaving just a little texture from the herbs. Transfer to a bowl, then cover and refrigerate until you need it (you can make it up to 1 day ahead, though it's best to make it the same day).
• Season the steak on both sides with salt and pepper. Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat and add the butter and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. When it's melted and starting to brown, add a steak. Fry until medium rare, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove the steak and let it rest for 3 minutes. (If you're frying more steaks, just add a little more butter and oil to the pan as needed.)
• Slice the steak. Serve it with the chimichurri on the side.