Brazilian churrasco

Summary

Yield
4 Servings
Source

World Food Wine

Prep time20 minutes
RecipesDinner Main meal Easy South America Meat Brazil America Grill Broil

Description

Brazilian churrasco consists in a variety of barbecued meat. Brazilian chefs may grill beef steaks, pork tenderloin, chicken, or spicy Brazilian sausage, similar to chorizo. This recipe employs sirloin steak and a dipping sauce.

Ingredients

1 1⁄2Poundsirloin steak (1-inch thick)
1Teaspoonadobo
1⁄2 onion (papery skin removed and chopped into small pieces)
2Clovegarlic (peeled and minced)
1⁄8Cupred wine vinegar
1⁄4Cupolive oil
2Teaspoonparsley (fresh and finely, or 1 tsp dried)
1⁄2Teaspoonsalt
1⁄2Teaspoonpepper

Instructions

Season the steak with the adobo seasoning. Set aside.
Prepare the dipping sauce

  1. Put chopped red onion in a small bowl. Add minced garlic. Add the red wine vinegar, olive oil, and parsley to the onion and garlic.
  2. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk together well.
  3. Set aside as your sauce for the steak.

Now grill or broil the steak

  1. Preheat the broiler. Place the seasoned steak in the broiling pan.
  2. Broil about 6-7 minutes, placing the pan about 3-4 inches from the heat element or flame.
  3. Turn the meat over and broil 6-7 minutes more for medium-doneness.
  4. Remove the pan from the oven. Slice the steak and serve immediately with the sauce on the side.

Ingredients, metric
 

600 g  
 
sirloin steak, 2.5 cm thick
 

1 tsp 
 
adobo
 

Dipping sauce
 

1/2
 
red onion, papery skin removed and chopped into small pieces
 

2
 
garlic cloves, peeled and minced
 

45 ml 
 
red wine vinegar
 

100 ml 
 
olive oil
 

5 g  
 
finely chopped fresh parsley, or 1 tsp dried
 

 
salt and pepper to taste
 

Nutrition facts
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet. Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
 

Amount Per Serving
 
 
 

Calories
 
318.17
 

Calories From Fat (65%)
 
206.77
 

 
 
% Daily Value

Total Fat 22.90g
 
35%
 

Saturated Fat 5.23g
 
26%
 

Cholesterol 74.84mg
 
25%
 

Sodium 80.38mg
 
3%
 

Potassium 401.54mg
 
11%
 

Carbohydrates 2.31g
 
1%
 

Dietary Fiber 0.31g
 
1%

 

Sugar 0.02g
 
 
 

Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
 
 
 

Net Carbohydrates 1.99g
 
 
 

Protein 24.81g
 
50%