Skirt Steak with Chimichurri

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recipe by Joanie Simon https://joaniesimon.com/

  • Time icon
    Total Time
    1hr 28mins
  • Serves icon
    Serves
    6
  • Calories icon
    Calories
    470
based on 4 ratings

Skirt steak needs a good acidic marinade for tenderizing and from there, a super duper, searing hot heat! If you can stick to those rules and keep the meat temp to 130F (before carryover) and below, you’ll be impressin’ everyone at your table and takin’ names.

Inspired by: http://joaniesimon.com/skirt-steak-with-chimichurri/

recipe updated 18 Feb. 2022

Ingredients

  • Red capsicum icon
    Red capsicum
    1
  • Garlic clove icon
    Garlic clove
    4
  • Coriander icon
    Coriander
    30 g
  • Fresh parsley icon
    Fresh parsley
    60 g
  • Red wine vinegar icon
    Red wine vinegar
    240 ml
  • Orange juice icon
    Orange juice
    120 ml
  • Olive oil icon
    Olive oil
    60 ml
  • Salt icon
    Salt
    ½ teaspoon
  • Steak icon
    Steak
    910 g

Tools

  • kCook icon Food processor
  • kCook icon Stove
  • kCook icon Food processor bowl
  • kCook icon Medium bowl
  • kCook icon Work surface
  • kCook icon Large cast iron skillet
  • kCook icon Large resealable plastic bag

Step preview

  1. Add red bell pepper, garlic clove, cilantro and fresh parsley to a clean food processor bowl
  2. Blitz briefly
  3. Transfer the pepper-herb mixture into a medium bowl
  4. Add red wine vinegar, orange juice, olive oil and salt to the medium bowl
  5. Add steak to a clean large resealable plastic bag
  6. Transfer half of the chimichurri sauce to beef and reserve the rest
  7. Marinate in fridge - approx 30 min
  8. Transfer beef to work surface to reach room temperature
  9. Heat a clean large cast iron skillet - high heat
  10. Cook each side - approx 4 min on high heat until the meat reaches 50°C
  11. Remove the steak from the pan and let rest - 5 min
  12. Slice the steak
  13. Garnish with chimichurri
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