Carne Asada with Chimichurri Sauce

Name: Carne Asada with Chimichurri Sauce
Yield: 6

This Simple Cooking with Heart recipe is a super delicious Latin American dish of grilled meat paired with a flavorful green herb sauce. If your family or you are steak lovers, this is the recipe for you to make!

Ingredients

Servings 6

For the Carne Asada:

1 1/2 lb strip, skirt, or flank steak (1/2-3/4 inch thick)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound zucchini (unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
1 pound green beans (ends trimmed, cut in half)
Cooking spray

For the Chimichurri Sauce:

1 1/2 cups flat leaf parsley – wash and remove tough stems, (OK to leave the stems that attach to the leaves) finely chopped
1/2 cup cilantro – wash and remove tough stems, finely chopped
3 clove garlic (minced)
2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon honey or agave
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

Dry the steak with paper towels and season with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
Coat a heavy skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium- high heat. When skillet is hot, add the steak, and cook it 2 minutes without turning so it browns.
Using a spatula loosen, lift and flip the steak and cook on the other side for 2 minutes.
Remove the steak from heat and rest under a loose tent of foil for 5 minutes.
While the steak is resting, steam the vegetables.
In a sauce pan with a cover, place 1/4 cup of water and add the zucchini and green beans.
Put the vegetables on high heat and bring to a boil, then lower to low heat and steam for 8-10 minutes. These are done when they are easily pierced with a fork.
Make the Chimichurri sauce by chopping the parsley and cilantro finely, mincing the garlic and combining these in a jar or bowl, with the red wine vinegar, olive oil, water, crushed red pepper (optional), dried oregano, salt and black pepper. Mix well.
Cut meat across the grain into thin strips and place on the plate with the Chimichurri sauce on top and the steamed vegetables on the side.

Cooking Tip: These are lean cuts of beef. Don’t overcook them or they will get tough.

Keep it Healthy: You can steam any seasonal vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower or cook peas in a small amount of water.

Tip: You can always make extra Chimichurri and freeze it for a future meal.

You can also serve this with warm corn tortillas, steamed rice or boiled potatoes.

Tip: Nutrition information for Carne Asada in table.

Nutrition information for Chimichurri Sauce:
Calories 26
Fat 1.6g
Saturated Fat 0.2g
Trans Fatty Acid 0.0g
Poly Fat 0.2g
Mono Fat 1.1g
Cholesterol 0.0mg
Sodium 107mg
Carbohydrates 3g
Dietary Fiber 0.7g
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 0.6g

Carne Asada with Chimichurri Sauce

Calories

217 Per Serving

Protein Protein

28g Per Serving

Fiber Fiber

3g Per Serving

Cost Per Serving

$4.26

Nutrition Facts

Calories		217
Total Fat		7.1 g
	Saturated Fat	2.5 g
	Trans Fat	0.2 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	0.6 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	3.6 g
Cholesterol		55 mg
Sodium		281 mg
Total Carbohydrate		10 g
	Dietary Fiber	3 g
	Sugars	5 g
Protein		28 g

Dietary Exchanges
2 vegetable, free, 3 lean meat

Carne Asada with Chimichurri Sauce

Calories

217 Per Serving

Protein Protein

28g Per Serving

Fiber Fiber

3g Per Serving

Cost Per Serving

$4.26

Calories		217
Total Fat		7.1 g
	Saturated Fat	2.5 g
	Trans Fat	0.2 g
	Polyunsaturated Fat	0.6 g
	Monounsaturated Fat	3.6 g
Cholesterol		55 mg
Sodium		281 mg
Total Carbohydrate		10 g
	Dietary Fiber	3 g
	Sugars	5 g
Protein		28 g

Dietary Exchanges
2 vegetable, free, 3 lean meat

Ingredients

Servings 6

For the Carne Asada:

1 1/2 lb strip, skirt, or flank steak (1/2-3/4 inch thick)
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 pound zucchini (unpeeled, cut into 1/2-inch pieces)
1 pound green beans (ends trimmed, cut in half)
Cooking spray

For the Chimichurri Sauce:

1 1/2 cups flat leaf parsley – wash and remove tough stems, (OK to leave the stems that attach to the leaves) finely chopped
1/2 cup cilantro – wash and remove tough stems, finely chopped
3 clove garlic (minced)
2 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 teaspoon olive oil
1 teaspoon honey or agave
1 tablespoon water
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper (optional)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Directions

Tip: Click on step to mark as complete.

Dry the steak with paper towels and season with 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of black pepper.
Coat a heavy skillet with cooking spray and heat on medium- high heat. When skillet is hot, add the steak, and cook it 2 minutes without turning so it browns.
Using a spatula loosen, lift and flip the steak and cook on the other side for 2 minutes.
Remove the steak from heat and rest under a loose tent of foil for 5 minutes.
While the steak is resting, steam the vegetables.
In a sauce pan with a cover, place 1/4 cup of water and add the zucchini and green beans.
Put the vegetables on high heat and bring to a boil, then lower to low heat and steam for 8-10 minutes. These are done when they are easily pierced with a fork.
Make the Chimichurri sauce by chopping the parsley and cilantro finely, mincing the garlic and combining these in a jar or bowl, with the red wine vinegar, olive oil, water, crushed red pepper (optional), dried oregano, salt and black pepper. Mix well.
Cut meat across the grain into thin strips and place on the plate with the Chimichurri sauce on top and the steamed vegetables on the side.

Cooking Tip: These are lean cuts of beef. Don’t overcook them or they will get tough.

Keep it Healthy: You can steam any seasonal vegetables such as broccoli, cauliflower or cook peas in a small amount of water.

Tip: You can always make extra Chimichurri and freeze it for a future meal.

You can also serve this with warm corn tortillas, steamed rice or boiled potatoes.

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