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Nicaraguan Style Steak Skewers with Chimichurri

Published: June 21, 2015 | Last Modified: August 20, 2019 by Sarah Ozimek

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I don’t know about you, but whenever I’m at a barbecue, the smell of the grill and the meat cooking makes me so hungry! It always seems like ages until the main event is finally ready, and I get to enjoy what my mouth has been craving.

Nicaraguan Style Chimichurri Steak

A grilled steak appetizer is the perfect way to satisfy those grumbling tummies and give your guest a taste of the grilled goodness that is to come.

Nicaraguan style steak, or Churrasco, is a quick-cooking steak with a marinade that creates an incredibly unique flavor profile. A thin steak is traditionally used, so you can throw your appetizer steak on the grill just before your guests arrive and have the skewers ready to be munched on while the main event is sizzling over the fire.

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Churrasco is a common term throughout the cuisine of Latin and South America and even can be found in Spain and Portugal. Each region has a different meaning to the term, ranging from the whole grilling experience, to a specific preparation method, to an actual cut of meat.

In Nicaragua, churrasco refers to a thin beef steak that is grilled, then sliced thin, against the grain. This steak is typically served with chimichurri sauce, a condiment originating from Argentina. The traditional Nicaraguan version of chimichurri combines chopped parsley, garlic, oil, and other seasonings. Their steak is often marinated in the same chimichurri that it will be served with to give it an extra punch of flavor.

Choosing Steak for Nicaraguan Churrasco

The thin steak used for Nicaraguan churrasco is traditionally skirt steak or thinly sliced beef tenderloin, however, any thinly sliced steak will do the trick.

Tim loves a good strip steak, so we decided to use a Certified Angus Beef® strip steak for our Nicaraguan churrasco appetizer. Our strip steak was beautifully thick, so we butterflied it to give us a 1/4 inch thick steak, which is the perfect thickness to achieve a great penetration of the chimichurri marinade flavors and an incredibly quick grilling time.

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Nicaraguan Style Steak Skewers with Chimichurri

Yield: 21 skewers
Prep Time2 hrs 45 mins
Cook Time6 mins
Total Time2 hrs 51 mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Central America
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 184kcal
Author: Sarah | Curious Cuisiniere

Ingredients

For the Chimichurri

  • 2 c fresh parsley (1/2 large bunch)
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • ¼ c olive oil
  • 2 Tbsp white wine vinegar
  • ¾ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper

For the Meat

  • ¾ lb beef steak, (strip steak, skirt steak or tenderloin), trimmed to ¾-1” thick
  • Toothpicks (for serving)

Instructions

For the Chimichurri

  • Place the parsley leaves, garlic, olive oil, vinegar, salt, and pepper in the bowl of your food processor. Process until a smooth paste forms. (You should have roughly 2/3 c of Chimichurri.) Reserve ¼ c of the Chimichurri and place the remaining in a sealed container in the refrigerator to let the flavors come together for at least 2 hours.

For the Meat

  • Place the steak in a Ziploc bag and add the reserved ¼ c of Chimichurri. Seal the bag and massage the marinade into the meat. Let the meat marinade for at least 2 hours.
  • Preheat your grill to medium (about 400F). (You should be able to hold your hand above the grilling grate for 5-6 seconds.)
  • Place the marinated steak on the grill. Cover the grill and cook for 3-4 minutes on the first side. Flip the meat and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes on the second side. When done, your meat should still feel slightly soft. This means you will have a nice medium-rare, pink center. Perfect!
  • Remove the meat from the grill and let it rest on your cutting board for 10 minutes to let the juices settle. Once rested, slice the steak thinly, on an angle across the grain. Thread each thin slice of steak onto a toothpick and serve with the Chimichurri sauce.*

Notes

*This is a great appetizer to make ahead of time. Refrigerate the meat skewers overnight and bring them to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 3g | Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 1.8g | Protein: 10.6g | Fat: 15.1g | Saturated Fat: 4.2g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 283mg | Fiber: 0.7g

 


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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Certified Angus Beef in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.

 

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Sarah is the co-owner of Curious Cuisiniere and the chief researcher and recipe developer for the site. Her love for cultural cuisines was instilled early by her French Canadian Grandmother. She has traveled extensively and enjoys bringing the flavors of her travels back to create easy-to-make recipes. Her experience in the kitchen and in recipe development comes from years working in professional kitchens. Find out more about her and our mission on our About Page.

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Comments

  1. Rosie Kutter

    June 17, 2019 at 2:48 pm

    How was Nicaragua? Though I would love to say churrasco and chimichurri Is ours or that we have a version native to the country I’m afraid it isn’t. It is South American, from Argentina to Chile and Perú. We do have amazing restaurants that serve churrasco or that are South American cuisine style but we cannot claim them. What we do have that is closest to it is carné asada that is are thin cuts of meats marinaded and grilled, served with all kinds of great sides like tajadas and gallopinto and is a very popular dish and street food you find at every corner on any city in Nic and in our backyards on a lazy Sunday afternoon or for a special event, and even though we do have a tangy delicious cabbage slaw that goes with it, chimichurri Is not part of it. Would love to hear about your trip and I hope you were well treated by my countrymen, though we are loud we are a merry bunch and love having people visit our home!

    Reply
    • Sarah Ozimek

      June 19, 2019 at 1:00 pm

      Hi Rosie. We really appreciate your comment. We love to hear from natives who can shed more light on their culture’s cuisine. Just to clarify, you’re saying that churrasco and the use of chimichurri is not typical in Nicaragua? That’s really interesting to us because in all of our research we found many native sources that shared recipes for churrasco and chimichurri prepared this particular way. (We do a lot of research before each article, as we try our best not to misrepresent the cultures or cuisines.) We will definitely have to explore the dishes that you mentioned, because they sound tasty!

      Reply
      • Rosie Kutter

        August 19, 2019 at 9:56 pm

        Yes. It isn’t ours but we have a lot of influence from different countries. You could also find recipes for “Nicaraguan” tacos and we do indeed have something we call tacos that they sell in the fritangas and it resembles a lot to what Mexicans call flautas but they are not the same. Please do try all those dishes I mentioned before. Also would love to know if you tried anything else while you were there and what you thought about them.

      • Sarah Ozimek

        August 20, 2019 at 9:31 am

        How interesting. Thanks for sharing!

      • Zoe Ruiz Aleman

        November 21, 2019 at 9:38 am

        Beautiful!! thank you for sharing. I’m definitely making steak with chimichurri tonight to celebrate my mother’s birthday.

      • Sarah Ozimek

        November 21, 2019 at 1:43 pm

        Thank you Zoe. Enjoy!

  2. Serena | Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

    June 28, 2015 at 3:01 pm

    These look amazing! I love the flavors!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      June 28, 2015 at 6:59 pm

      Thanks Serena!

      Reply
  3. Marion@Life Tastes Good

    June 25, 2015 at 10:18 am

    You had me at chimichurri!

    Reply
  4. shockinglydelicious

    June 24, 2015 at 2:50 pm

    I like to use flank or skirt steak too, but how smart of you to butterfly the strip steak. Well done!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      June 29, 2015 at 2:49 pm

      I think flank or skirt steak are typically most common, but we used what we had on hand, and it worked very well. Next time we will have to try this with a flank or skirt steak!

      Reply
  5. Cindy Kerschner

    June 22, 2015 at 10:14 am

    I love the idea for serving this as an appetizer! Make ahead prep works for me too. yum!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      June 29, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      We love anything that can be done ahead of time!

      Reply
  6. Gwen @SimplyHealthyFamily

    June 21, 2015 at 7:35 pm

    This.Looks.Fabulous! I love chimichurri and this would totally hit the spot!!!

    Reply
  7. Shelby

    June 21, 2015 at 2:13 pm

    These are a great appetizer idea! Mind you I would have trouble stopping at appetizer. lol Looks delicious!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      June 29, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      We definitely made a meal out of these Shelby! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Christie Campbell (@AKitchenHoor)

    June 21, 2015 at 12:39 pm

    I have to make your chimichurri! And your steak. Looks amazing.

    Reply
  9. hezzid

    June 21, 2015 at 10:37 am

    These look delicious. I love chimichurri sauce!

    Reply
  10. Nicole @ Daily Dish Recipes

    June 21, 2015 at 8:58 am

    This is one of the prettiest appetizers I have ever seen! Yum!!

    Reply
    • Sarah

      June 29, 2015 at 2:52 pm

      Thanks Nicole!

      Reply
  11. Liz Berg

    June 21, 2015 at 6:34 am

    SO flavorful and irresistible! These would disappear quickly at any gathering 🙂

    Reply
    • Sarah

      June 21, 2015 at 8:12 am

      Thanks Liz! They didn’t last long for us!

      Reply
  12. Renee Dobbs

    June 21, 2015 at 5:08 am

    What a wonderful summer appetizer. I love the bright green of the chimichurri on the steak.

    Reply
    • Sarah

      June 21, 2015 at 8:13 am

      Thanks Renee! The chimichurri is such a fun color!

      Reply

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