Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

1h 10m
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Take the flank steak and drop it into a big ziplock bag.
  2. 2Cut two limes in half.
  3. 3Juice the two limes into the bag with the flank steak.
  4. 4Pour a bottle of Dan-O's Original Seasoning into the bag with the flank steak and lime juice.
  5. 5Seal the bag and shake it to coat the steak evenly.
  6. 6Fold the bag and set it in the fridge for about an hour.
  7. 7Chop about half a bunch of parsley.
  8. 8Chop about half a bunch of cilantro.
  9. 9Add the chopped parsley and cilantro to the mortar.
  10. 10Chop about four cloves of garlic.
  11. 11Chop one big jalapeño.
  12. 12Add the chopped garlic and jalapeño to the mortar.
  13. 13Squeeze one lime into the mortar.
  14. 14Add about two tablespoons of red wine vinegar to the mortar.
  15. 15Add two or three tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil to the mortar.
  16. 16Add Dan-O's Original Seasoning (green top) to the mortar.
  17. 17Add Dan-O's Crunchy Seasoning to the mortar.
  18. 18Grind all ingredients in the mortar using the pestle, pushing down and around the edges to soften them up.
  19. 19Add a little bit of kosher salt and continue to grind until well combined.
  20. 20Fire up the Big Green Egg grill using a charcoal chimney starter.
  21. 21Pour out the coals from the chimney starter into the grill.
  22. 22Add hickory wood chunks on top of the coals.
  23. 23Allow the wood to turn to coals and produce clear smoke before cooking.
  24. 24Clean the grill grates using half a red onion impaled on a fork.
  25. 25Place the marinated flank steak directly on the grill.
  26. 26Rotate the flank steak on the grill for even cooking.
  27. 27Flip the flank steak to cook the other side.
  28. 28Remove the cooked flank steak from the grill.
  29. 29Let the flank steak rest for 10 minutes.
  30. 30Slice the flank steak against the grain.
  31. 31Spoon the homemade chimichurri sauce over the sliced flank steak.
  32. 32Serve and enjoy.

Ingredients

  • flank steak
  • 2 limes
  • 1 bottle Dan-O's Original Seasoning
  • 0.5 bunch parsley
  • 0.5 bunch cilantro
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 1 jalapeño
  • 1 lime
  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • Dan-O's Crunchy Seasoning
  • kosher salt
  • 0.5 red onion

Equipment

ziplock bagknifecutting boardjuicermortars and pestlesBig Green Egg grillcharcoal chimney startertongs

Tips

  • Allow wood to turn to coals before cooking on the grill to avoid dirty smoke.