INGREDIENTS
Chimichurri
¼ cup finely chopped parsley leaves and stems (approximately ¼ bunch)
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
½ long red chilli, finely chopped
1 ½ tbsp dried oregano
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 lemon, zested
250 ml (1 cup) extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp (40 ml) sherry vinegar
1 tbsp salt flakes
Salt flakes and pepper, to taste
Sous-vide steak
4 thick sirloin steaks, approximately 200 g each
1 brown onion, thinly sliced
To serve
Salt flakes, to taste
½ bunch parsley leaves, finely chopped
Roasted pineapple chilli sauce
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METHOD
Chimichurri
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and season to taste. If the sauce is too thick, add a little water to thin the sauce.
Sous-vide steak
- Place the steaks, onion and 2 tablespoons of the chimichurri into a large vacuum sealing bag.
- Place the bag into the vacuum sealing drawer and Vacuum on level 3 and Seal on level 3.
- Place the sealed bag onto a rack in the steam oven and Sous-vide at 54°C for 1 hour.
To serve
- Preheat the griddle plate or large frying pan on medium-high heat, induction setting 7, for 5 minutes or until very hot.
- Remove the steaks from the bag, discard the onions and pat the steaks dry with paper towel.
- Sprinkle salt on both sides of the steaks.
- Increase the temperature of the griddle plate to a high heat, induction 9 and cook the steaks for 1-2 minutes on each side, or until the steaks are well browned.
- Remove the steaks from the griddle plate, season with salt and rest for 3 minutes before slicing.
- Add the parsley to the remaining chimichurri.
- Sprinkle the steaks with more salt and serve with the chimichurri and roasted pineapple chilli sauce.
Steak sous-vide guide
49°C – Rare
54°C – Medium-rare. This is our preferred temperature for this dish.
57°C – Medium
63°C – Medium-well
69°C+ – Medium-done
Hints and tips
- When chopping the parsley, it is very important to use a well sharpened knife to get a clean cut of the herbs and avoid smashing them. Otherwise, you will leave a lot of the herb flavours and aromas in your chopping board.
- Chimichurri can be used as a marinade and as a sauce. We have added the additional parsley at the end to brighten up before serving.
- You can sous-vide steak without a bag, however, make sure the steak is marinated overnight.
- The steak can be sous-vide ahead of serving. Bring the steak to temperature in the steam oven on Sous-vide at 54°C for 10 minutes before searing.
- This steak is the traditional “Porteño” (port) style of Argentina.