In today’s post I will show you a super delicious sandwich recipe with beef and a spicy herb sauce called “Chimichurri”.
Chimichurri is a South American sauce that is usually served with grilled beef, such as a typical Argentine asado. Have fun cooking!
Cooked/Baked today: Chimichurri Steak Sandwich
Difficulty: Easy
Preparation Time: 25 minutes
Category: Recipes with Beef, Fast Food, Sandwich Recipes
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Chimichurri Steak Sandwich
Chimichurri Steak Sandwich
Ingredients for 4 servings:
- 2 rump steaks (á 250 grams)
- 8 sandwich toasts
- 2 tomatoes
- ½ red onion
- 75 grams rocket
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 75 milliliters olive oil
- 1 clove of garlic
- ½ onion
- ½ lime
- 2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon chili flakes
- Sugar
- Salt & pepper
Kitchen Helper/Gadgets:
- High conatiner to blend the sauce
- Blender
- Large pan
- Baking paper
- Aluminum foil
- Toaster, grill pan or panini grill
Instructions:
…for the beef:
Preheat the oven to 150°C (top/bottom heat), lay a baking paper on the bottom of the oven and place a furnace grate in the middle. Timely get the rump steaks out of the fridge to allow them reaching room temperature & season with salt and pepper on both sides. Heat up a large pan without adding oil or grease and sear the rump steaks on each side for 1 – 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the stove and give the rump steaks for 8 – 10 minutes into the preheated oven.
…for the chimichurri sauce::
Give 1 bunch cilantro along with 1 bunch parsley, 1 clove of garlic, ½ onion (cutted into chunks), 75 milliliters olive oil, the juice of ½ lime, 1 teaspoon oregano, ¼ teaspoon chili flakes, 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar, a pinch of sugar & a good pinch of salt & pepper into a high container. Blend all ingredients with a blender for about 2 minutes until you got a herby & creamy sauce, then set aside until serving.
…further preparations:
Cut tomatoes into slices. Peel red onion and cut into fine rings. Wash rocket and pat dry thoroughly.
…for the Chimichurri Steak Sandwich::
Toast sandwich breads in a toaster, grill pan or panini grill. After 8 – 10 minutes get the beef out of the oven, wrap the rump steaks into a sheet of aluminum foil and allow to rest for about 5 minutes, then cut it into thin strips with a knife. Garnish a toasted sandwich bread with some rocket, tomatoes, onion rings & steak strips.
Finally, sprinkle the sandwich with a bit chimichurri sauce, lid the sandwich with a second toast and serve.
Bon Appetite!
Video Tutorial:
Watch the video tutorial to see the recipe and the preparation method precisely (German Audio only, English Subtitles available):