How to Cook Picanha Steak
If you want to know how to cook picanha steak to perfection, look no further. Today, we're firing up my newly designed grill to make Skewered Picanha with Chimichurri Butter.
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
Picanha:
- 2 Whole Picanha
- ½ cup Coarse Sea Salt
Chimichurri Butter:
- 1 cup Unsalted Butter melted
- ½ cup Parsley chopped
- 3-4 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Red Wine Vinegar
- 1 tbsp Dried Oregano
- 1 tsp of Red Pepper Flakes
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Begin by slicing your picanha into steaks going from edge to edge instead of top to tail. Once sliced, carefully form them into a “C” shape and skewer them onto the skewers.
- Once they are on the skewers, lather in oil and generously season with the coarse sea salt. Add more salt than you might think, as the fat will render, and you will lose some salt in the cooking process.
- In a bowl, mix together the ingredients for the Chimichurri Butter then set to the side.
- Preheat your fire/charcoal for indirect cooking around 350 degrees F using the three-zone method.
- Add your skewers between the two coal beds and begin cooking.
- Cook for about 15 minutes until they are 120 degrees F internal for medium rare. Rotate them every 2-3 minutes to prevent flare up and so they cook evenly.
- Make sure to cook off some of the fat layer if you desire too! If you do get flare ups, dose the fire with water or add a foil bin with ¼ inch of water at the bottom to catch the oil drippings.
- Once the steaks are done, pull them off, top with the Chimichurri Butter and let them rest for 8 minutes.
- Slice the steaks up and enjoy!
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Notes
How do I achieve the perfect picanha steak?
The key is to let the meat come to room temperature, use simple seasoning, cook over high heat to form a crust and use a meat thermometer to ensure that you don't undercook or overcook the meat.Nutrition
Calories: 653kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 62g | Saturated Fat: 36g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 191mg | Sodium: 14225mg | Potassium: 397mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 2237IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 3mg