Food Recipes Dinner Meat Dishes Smoky Strip Steaks with Chimichurri Sauce 5.0 (2,401) Add your rating & review Chimichurri sauce, made with parsley, garlic and olive oil, is the ubiquitous accompaniment to grilled meats in Argentina; when serving steak, Laurent Tourondel often prefers its clean, sharp flavors to richer French sauces like béarnaise or red wine sauce. The tang of chimichurri is especially delicious with Tourondel's supersmoky steaks, seasoned with both smoked sea salt and smoked pepper. More Beef Recipes By Laurent Tourondel Laurent Tourondel A 1998 F&W Best New Chef, Laurent Tourondel is known for decades of BLT and LT restaurants, including BLT Steak and BLT Fish, LT Burger, LT Steak & Seafood, LT Bar & Grill, and LT Above. Today he operates more than a dozen concepts in New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Florida. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 24, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: © John Kernick Active Time: 30 mins Total Time: 1 hr Ingredients 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar 1/2 cup chopped parsley 1/2 cup chopped cilantro 4 piquillo or roasted red bell peppers (from a jar), chopped 4 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons minced onion 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper Salt and freshly ground pepper Ten 10-ounce strip steaks, cut 3/4 inch thick 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted Smoked sea salt (like Halen Môn Welsh sea salt) and smoked black pepper Directions Light a grill. In a medium bowl, whisk the oils with the vinegar. Stir in the parsley, cilantro, piquillo peppers, garlic, onion, lime juice and crushed red pepper. Season the chimichurri with salt and pepper and let stand for at least 20 minutes. Brush the steaks on both sides with the butter and season them with the smoked salt and pepper. Grill the steaks over moderately high heat, turning once, until nicely charred and medium-rare, about 8 minutes. Transfer to a platter and let rest for 10 minutes. Cut the steaks into 1-inch-thick slices and arrange them on the platter. Spoon some of the chimichurri sauce over the steak and serve, passing more smoked salt and pepper along with the remaining chimichurri sauce on the side. Make Ahead The chimichurri sauce can be refrigerated overnight. Bring to room temperature before serving. Notes Smoked black pepper is available at adrianascaravan.com. Suggested Pairing Chimichurri sauce originated in Argentina as a complement to the country's great grass-fed beef; similarly, a smoky Argentine Malbec will make a great partner to Tourondel's smoky strip steaks. Originally appeared: July 2007 Rate It Print