Brazilian Style Steaks With Country Sauce Recipes

BRAZILIAN FLANK STEAK WITH FRESH CHIMICHURRI AND FRIED YUCCA

Steps:

• 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.

BRAZILIAN-STYLE STEAKS WITH COUNTRY SAUCE

Steps:

• In a glass or ceramic bowl, combine the onion, green pepper, tomato, black pepper, 1 teaspoon of the parsley, the salt, vinegar and olive oil. Cover, and refrigerate for 12 hours. Add remaining parsley, and place in a serving bowl.
• Coat the steaks on all sides with softened butter. Sprinkle with kosher salt, as desired. Grill to taste. Serve with sauce.

BRAZILIAN-STYLED-STEAK WITH GARLIC DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the Chimichurri Rojo, and then pour 2/3 cup of it into a resealable plastic bag and combine with the skirt steaks. (Reserve the rest of the sauce to use as a condiment.) Refrigerate overnight.
• To cook the steaks, prepare a medium-hot grill.
• Remove steaks from the marinade, and grill to desired doneness. (Because they are thin and have been marinated overnight, they will cook very quickly.
• Divide each steak into two, and place each in the center of a warm plate. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle chopped olives and minced parsley over each steak. Serve with the reserved Chimichurri Rojo on the side.

BRAZILIAN-STYLE BARBECUED STEAK WITH A GARLICKY MARINADE AND DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Prepare the Chimichurri Rojo, and then pour 2/3 cup of it into a resealable plastic bag and combine with the skirt steaks. (Reserve the rest of the sauce to use as a condiment.) Refrigerate overnight.
• To cook the steaks, prepare a medium-hot grill.
• Remove steaks from the marinade, and grill to desired doneness. (Because they are thin and have been marinated overnight, they will cook very quickly.)
• Divide each steak into two, and place each in the center of a warm plate. Season with salt and pepper, sprinkle chopped olives and minced parsley over each steak. Serve with the reserved Chimichurri Rojo on the side.

BARBECUED STEAK BRAZILIAN-STYLE, WITH GARLICKY MARINADE AND DIPPING SAUCE

Steps:

• Pour 1/2 cup of the chimichurri into a large resealable plastic bag. Add the skirt steaks and marinate overnight in the refrigerator. (Reserve the rest of the chimichurri for serving).
• Prepare a hot fire in a grill. (Prepare the onions while the grill heats.)
• Remove the steaks from the marinade and, turning once, grill to desired doneness. (Because they are thin and have been marinating overnight, they will cook very fast.)
• Cut each steak in two, arrange them in the center of four warm plates, and season with salt and pepper. Top with the onions and garnish with the olives and parsley. Serve with the reserved chimichurri on the side.
• Recommended wine: A Nebbiolo d'Alba or a Cabernet Sauvignon from Mendoza, Argentina.

BRAZILIAN MARINATED STEAKS WITH CHILE LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• SAUCE: Place the peppers and salt in a mortar and crush them with the pestle or take the less energetic way and process them in a blender or food processor until you have a thick paste.
• Gradually add the onion and garlic and continue to mash into the paste.
• Then add the parsley to the paste, mashing as you do.
• Stir in the lime juice until you have a thick,liquid sauce.
• Cover and let stand at room temperature.(Makes about 1/2 cup).
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• STEAKS: Place the steaks in a single layer in a large glass or ceramic baking dish.
• Whisk the remaining ingredients together in a bowl and pour over the steaks, turning to coat evenly.
• Cover and refrigerate, turning every couple of hours -- for about 4 hours.
• Preheat the grill. Remove the steaks from the marinade, shaking off any excess, and grill 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until done to taste.
• Transfer to a platter and let the steaks rest, loosely covered with foil, then serve with the chile lime sauce.

COUNTRY-STYLE STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Mix the flour, black pepper, seasoned salt, and garlic powder together in a shallow bowl, and coat the cube steaks thoroughly with the flour mixture, patting the flour onto the steaks to get a good coating. Retain 3 tablespoons of seasoned flour.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, and pan-fry the cube steaks until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Place the steaks into a 9x12-inch baking dish. Whisk the retained seasoned flour into the beef broth until smooth, and pour the broth over the steaks. Cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the meat is tender and the gravy has thickened, about 2 hours.

MY COUNTRY STYLE STEAK

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Coat cube steak pieces with flour, and shake off the excess. Fry steak pieces in the hot oil just until browned on each side and there are some juices in the pan. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Stir together the onion soup mix and 1 tablespoon of flour; sprinkle into the skillet. Cook and stir over medium heat until it starts to brown. Gradually mix in the water to make a gravy. Return the cube steak to the pan, and season with salt, pepper, and garlic salt. Cover, and simmer over low heat for about 1 hour.

BRAZILIAN-STYLE SKIRT STEAK

Steps:

• Coat both sides of the steak in sea salt or kosher salt, either would be fine.
• Pan-sear both sides of the steak, about 2-3 minutes on each side over medium-high heat.
• Remove from pan and completely wrap steak in foil.
• Grill or bake at 350 for about 30-40 minutes for a well done steak.
• I usually serve this with a sea-salted potato (cover potato in sea salt, wrap in foil, bake for 1 hour on 350 degrees).

BRAZILIAN GRILLED FLANK STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat grill to high.
• To prepare steak, combine garlic, hot pepper, oil and salt in a small bowl. Rub the mixture on both sides of steak.
• To prepare salsa, combine hearts of palm, tomatoes, onion, hot pepper, cilantro, vinegar and salt in a medium bowl.
• Reduce grill heat to medium and grill the steak 4 to 6 minutes per side for medium-rare.
• Transfer to a cutting board, tent with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.
• Cut the steak across the grain into thin pieces. Serve with the salsa.