Grass-Fed Steaks With Kalamata-Olive Chimichurri

Serves: 5

Terence Turner

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

54

Sweetness

39

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Water

2 tsps

Paprika

Directions:

1

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat

2

Add sliced garlic, red pepper, and bay leaf

3

Stir until fragrant, about 1 minute

4

Add shallots and sauté until just translucent, about 2 minutes

5

Remove from heat; stir in parsley, olives, and vinegar

6

Add 1 tablespoon water

7

Add more water by teaspoonfuls to thin as needed

8

Season chimichurri with salt and pepper

9

DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead

10

Let stand at room temperature

11

Rub steaks with 1 tablespoon oil and pressed garlic

12

Sprinkle both sides of each steak with 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt, cayenne, and generous amount of black pepper

13

Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes or up to 2 hours

14

Preheat oven to 400°F

15

Brush heavy very large oven-proof skillet (preferably cast-iron) with oil

16

Heat over high heat until almost smoking

17

Add steaks

18

Cook until browned, about 5 minutes

19

Turn steaks and transfer skillet to oven

20

Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into steaks registers 110°F to 115°F for rare, about 10 minutes

21

Let steaks rest 5 minutes

22

Thinly slice crosswise

23

Spoon chimichurri over

24

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat

25

Add sliced garlic, red pepper, and bay leaf

26

Stir until fragrant, about 1 minute

27

Add shallots and sauté until just translucent, about 2 minutes

28

Remove from heat; stir in parsley, olives, and vinegar

29

Add 1 tablespoon water

30

Add more water by teaspoonfuls to thin as needed

31

Season chimichurri with salt and pepper

32

DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 hours ahead

33

Let stand at room temperature

34

Rub steaks with 1 tablespoon oil and pressed garlic

35

Sprinkle both sides of each steak with 1/2 teaspoon paprika, 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt, cayenne, and generous amount of black pepper

36

Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes or up to 2 hours

37

Preheat oven to 400°F

38

Brush heavy very large oven-proof skillet (preferably cast-iron) with oil

39

Heat over high heat until almost smoking

40

Add steaks

41

Cook until browned, about 5 minutes

42

Turn steaks and transfer skillet to oven

43

Roast until instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into steaks registers 110°F to 115°F for rare, about 10 minutes

44

Let steaks rest 5 minutes

45

Thinly slice crosswise

46

Spoon chimichurri over