Grilled Steak and Potatoes, Pickled Red Onion Slices, Argentine Sauce
Comments: This Argentine sauce, called 'chimichurri', is a spiced herb sauce that enlivens beef, chicken and vegetables.
To serve hearty appetites, add more meat and vegetables.
Servings: 8 [6-ounce / 170-g steak each]
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 red onion, into thin slices then halved
  • 3 tablespoons [45 mL] rice wine vinegar
  • 5 tablespoons [75 mL] extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 [2 1/2 to 3-pound / 1.13 to 1.4-kg] thick slice boneless top sirloin steak
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] oregano
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] cumin
  • 2 pounds [900 g] small red new potatoes, brushed then halved
  • 4 large ears corn, shucked then broken into thirds
  • 6 hard boiled eggs, shelled then halved
  • 1 cup [250 mL] drained 'kalamata' olives
  • Salt and ground black pepper, to taste
  • Vegetable oil, for the rack
Argentine Sauce
  • 4 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 2 cups [500 mL] fresh parsley leaves
  • 1 cup [250 mL] fresh coriander leaves
  • 1 Jalapeno pepper, stemmed and seeded
  • 3/4 cup [190 mL] extra-virgin olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons [30 mL] rice wine vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] oregano
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] cumin
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] salt
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • For the sauce, mince together garlic, parsley and coriander leaves along with Jalapeno pepper into a food processor.
  • Mix in extra-virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, rice wine vinegar, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper.
  • Proceed until pureed then pour mixture into a large glass measuring cup; set sauce aside.
  • To marinate red onion slice halves, into small glass bowl, mix together red onion slice halves and rice wine vinegar.
  • Generously salt and pepper then leave onion slice halves to marinate, stirring from time to time, until softened and turned pink.
  • Coat steak with 2 tablespoons [30 mL] of remaining extra-virgin olive oil, then sprinkle steak with oregano and cumin.
  • Generously season steak on both sides with salt and ground black pepper.
  • Into a glass bowl, mix together red potatoes and 2 tablespoons [30 mL] extra-virgin olive oil.
  • Generously season potatoes with salt and ground black pepper.
  • Arrange corn pieces onto a plate; evenly sprinkle with remaining tablespoon [15 mL] extra-virgin olive oil.
  • Approximately 30 minutes before serving, preheat all barbecue burners to high intensity for 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Coat really clean barbecue rack with vegetable oil, close lid and heat barbecue once more to high intensity.
  • Have some water ready to extinguish any flare-ups.
  • Arrange potato halves, cut sides down, onto really hot barbecue rack.
  • Close barbecue lid; leave potatoes to cook for 5 minutes.
  • Turn over and leave potato halves to cook for approximately 5 minutes more, until fully cooked and golden brown.
  • A sharp knife should pierce the potatoes easily.
  • Transfer potato halves into a bowl and pour in 1/2 cup [125 mL] of the Argentine sauce stirring until well-coated; set aside.
  • Arrange steak and corn pieces onto barbecue rack.
  • Close barbecue lid and grill steak until is well-seared and corn is spotty brown on one side, for approximately 5 minutes.
  • Turn steak and corn pieces over; cook until corn pieces are spotty brown on the other side and steak is done to taste, for approximately 3 to 5 minutes more for a medium done steak, depending on the thickness of the steak.
  • Slice steak sideways into strips.
  • Evenly arrange steak strips, potato halves, corn pieces and egg halves onto 1 or 2 serving plates.
  • Drain then arrange red onion slice halves and olives all over steak strips.
  • Serve, along with remaining Argentine sauce.