Carne Asada with Chimichurri Sauce

How to make Carne Asada with Chimichurri Sauce.

INGREDIENTS: Serves 4

• 2 lbs skirt steak
• 1 cup packed fresh Italian parsley
• 1/4 cup packed fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
• 3 garlic cloves, peeled
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Vegetable oil
• Salt
• Pepper

PREPARATION:

1. To make the chimichurri sauce, place all of the sauce ingredients into a food processor (parsley, cilantro, olive oil, vinegar, garlic, cumin and 1/2 teaspoon of salt).
2. Pulse until smooth.
3. Remove from the food processor and place in a bowl.
4. Refrigerate until ready to use.
5. If ingredients separate during refrigeration, mix together before serving.
6. Liberally sprinkle the skirt steak with salt and pepper on both sides.
7. Pre-heat a heavy-bottomed pan to medium-high heat.
8. Add a drizzle of vegetable oil to coat the bottom of the pan.
9. Cook the steak for 3-4 minutes on one side.
10. Flip and cook for an additional 4 minutes for medium-rare.
11. Remove the steak from the pan and leave to rest for 5 minutes.
12. Slice thinly against the grain.
13. Drizzle half of the sauce over the steak.
14. Reserve the other half for people to add as they like.