Best Recipe for Brazilian Flank Steak with Fresh Chimichurri and Fried Yucca
Ingredients
- One 1 1/2-pound flank steak
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Coarse salt
- 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- Rice vinegar
- Kosher salt
- Vegetable oil, for frying
- 2 yucca roots, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces and parboiled
- 1 tablespoon fine salt
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
- Marinate the steak with the Worcestershire sauce, pepper and coarse salt.
- Heat a grill or grill pan. Grill the steak to desired doneness. Rest the steak and keep warm for serving.
- In a food processor, combine the cilantro, parsley, olive oil, cumin, lemon juice, a splash of the rice vinegar and some kosher salt. Pulse until just smooth, but still a little bit chunky.
- Preheat a deep fryer to 350 degrees F.
- In a bowl, combine the salt, sugar and chili powder. Fry the yucca until crisped, then drain and toss in the spice mixture.
- Slice the steak, top with the chimichurri and serve with the fried yucca.
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