Nicaraguan-Style Churrasco

Name: Nicaraguan-Style Churrasco
Prep time: 21 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 3 bay leaves; 2 kilograms whole beef tenderloin; 118 milliliters finely minced fresh curly parsley; 118 milliliters finely minced fresh flat-leaf parsley; 6 cloves garlic; 2 jalapeno chiles, with seeds, coarsely chopped; 79 milliliters extra-virgin olive oil; 59 milliliters finely minced fresh oregano; 2 Tbsps salt; 8 servings Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 59 milliliters distilled white vinegar

Nicaraguan-Style Churrasco might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe has 869 calories, 52g of protein, and 71g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. If you have bay leaves, olive oil, jalapeno chiles, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 21 minutes.

Instructions

To make the chimichurri, combine the garlic, bay leaves, jalapenos, and salt in a mortar and mash with a pestle until a smooth paste is formed (or you can puree with a small amount of vinegar in a blender).

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Chimichurri

Bay Leaves

Jalapeno Pepper

Vinegar

Garlic

Salt

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Blender

Mortar And Pestle

Transfer to a mixing bowl and add the parsleys and oregano.

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Oregano

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk in the vinegar and olive oil until well combined. Set aside.

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Olive Oil

Vinegar

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Whisk

Prepare a medium-hot fire in the grill.

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Grill

Trim the meat and remove any silverskin.

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Meat

Cut into 2 1/2-inch-thick rounds. Take the boning knife and cut in a circular motion so each round becomes one flat, long strip. Then, with a butcher's mallet, pound the meat lightly. Season each strip generously with salt and pepper on each side.

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Salt And Pepper