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Brazilian Steak house Style Picanha With Chimichurri

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Pyrotech

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One of my favorites at the Brazilian steakhouse is picanha an it is also where I first had chimichurri. Recently I decided to try making it at home.

Started off by slicing the picanha into roughly 3 finger width streaks before rolling them into the signature C shape, after running the steaks through on a flat blade skewer, they where given a light season wiht some Steak seasoning and course sea salt

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The skewer was flipped several times in an attempt to get an even cook. an to emulate the rotisserie used in the Brazilian steak houses

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Making sure not to neglect the fat cap.

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I sliced thin slices off and topped with some home made Chimichurri.

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I then returned the skewers back to the grill to sear off the now cut faces of the picanha.

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This was repeated until nothing was left.
 

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Excellent work.
I cut the steaks (or leave it whole) and just grill to finish, either way the result is delicious and no replacement for the chimichurri.
 
I just ate lunch a little bit ago and now I'm hungry again. I have not had Picanha yet but have made Chimichurri multiple times in the past (recipes have varied over the years).
What you got going on looks absolutely great. Good Job!
 
Wonderful cook! Looks amazing and congrats 👊🏻
 
That looks absolutely mouth watering to me, I love those eats right there! Excellent, I'd need nothing else.
 
Congratulations on the Feature! Well deserved for sure!
 
Damn, Yes please!! Looks Amazing!
 
Congrats on a well deserved ride! Beautiful cook! I’ve always leaned towards tri tip, but once we moved to the east coast it’s a lot easier to get Pichana (top sirloin cap at Costco). I like to reverse sear the whole thing, but I like your technique and will try it out!
 
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