Bursting with bold flavour, this Flank Steak with Chimichurri Sauce is a popular south American dish. Along with the zingy herb sauce, this steak is quickly seared making this an incredibly quick dinner.
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Instructions
Mix together the marinade ingredients (soy sauce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, mustard powder, pepper) in a casserole dish or high rimmed plate.
Trim any visible sinew from the flank steak and, if it's very large, cut in two pieces. Place into the marinade and chill for ½ an hour. Let it come to room temperature for ½ an hour before cooking (giving it a total marinating time of 1 hour).
Finely chop the onion, chilli and herbs and combine in a bowl with the vinegar, salt, and garlic. Whisk well. While whisking, drizzle in the oil until all fully combined.
Heat a tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat in a large frying pan, skillet or alternatively you can use a grill or BBQ but do not pour oil over. Once it starts smoking, gently place the steak in the pan.
Sear for two minutes, then turn over for another 2 minutes. Depending on the thickness of your steak, keep flipping it until the outside is nicely charred and the inside is medium-rare. Medium rare will register 65C / 150F on a meat thermometer.
Remove the steak from the pan, and allow it to rest for 5 minutes.
Use a very sharp carving knife to carefully slice the steak into thin strips (2-3mm thick), across the grain. Lay it out on a platter, spoon the sauce over the top and place in the middle of the table for everyone to dig in.
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Notes
I use an Australian standard 20ml tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons)
If you prefer to skip the marinade, just season the meat with 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper right before cooking.
If you don't feel like chopping, feel free to use a food processor or electric blender to cut finely chop the onion and herbs.
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