Bite with Belkys: Argentinian Style Skirt Steak With Chimichurri Sauce From Samba Room

The Chef: Dario Marquez

The Restaurant: Samba Room

The Dish: Argentinian Style Skirt Steak With Chimichurri Sauce

• 14 oz skirt steak
• 1 tbspn thyme
• 1 tbspn oregano
• 4 oz olive and vegetable oil
• pinch of white pepper
• salt

-Marinade the meat with thyme, oregano, oil, a pinch of white pepper and salt and let it sit for about an hour. 
-Once the meat is marinaded, set it on a medium high grill and grill it for about 5 minutes if medium rare, 8 minutes medium well and 12-15 minutes for well-done.
-While grilling, season the meat with more salt and pepper and baste it with oil or butter to keep it moist.

• 1 bunch chopped Italian parsley
• 1 tbspn chopped oregano
• 1 tsp garlic
• 1 tsp brown sugar
• 1 fresh lime
• pinch of red crushed pepper
• pinch of salt and pepper
• 4 oz red wine vinegar
• 4 oz vegetable or olive oil

-Chop parsley and oregano and blend them together.
-Put the herbs in a bowl and add red crushed pepper, garlic, brown sugar, red wine vinegar, oil, salt, white pepper and lime and whisk it all.

• 1 cup tomato paste
• 1 cup diced tomato
• 1/4 cup vinegar
• 2 tbsp. lime juice
• 1 cup olive oil
• pinch black pepper

-Put all of the ingredients on a food processor for a few minutes.
-Serve the steak and garnish it with chimichurri sauce and put the tomato mojo sauce on the sauce. -Serve the steak with steak fries.

Samba Room
350 East Las Olas Blvd.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
954-468-2000