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chimichurri steak with lettuce wrap
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Chimichurri Steak Lettuce Wrap

Fresh lettuce wrap with grilled steak, rice, black beans, and chimichurri.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: dinner, Main Course
Cuisine: American, Argentinian, Fusion
Keyword: gluten-free, grill, steak
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2.5 lbs Steak skirt, top sirloin, flat iron, or top-blade
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • ½ Lime more for serving
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Pepper
  • 2 Tbsp Olive oil for grilling
  • 1 head Butter lettuce or 2 heads of romaine lettuce
  • 2 cups White long-grain rice rinsed
  • 1 can Black beans 15 oz

Chimichurri Verde with Lime

  • 1 cup Flat leaf parsley
  • 3 cloves Garlic
  • 2 tsp Dried oregano
  • ½ tsp Red pepper flakes
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • ½ tsp Pepper
  • ½ Lime
  • 2 Tbsp Red wine vinegar
  • 3/4 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Instructions

  • Marinate the steak with chopped garlic, lime juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Keep the steak covered and refrigerate for 3–4 hours, or overnight.
  • Cook 2 cups of white long-grain rice with 4 cups of water in a covered sauce pan. Cook on high heat for 5 minutes, or until the water starts to boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes. Once the rice is done cooking, fluff the rice with a rice paddle or a fork.
  • Preheat the grill to 450° F. Place the steak on the grill and cook for 5 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 4 minutes. The medium-cooked steak's internal temperature will be around 140–145° F. Remove from grill and let steak rest for 5 minutes. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
  • Pour 1 can of black beans into a bowl and microwave for 30 seconds to warm it up.
  • Spoon rice, black beans, steak, and chimichurri onto a piece of lettuce. Squeeze a little lime juice on top and wrap up the lettuce leaf.

Chimichurri Verde with Lime

  • Finely chop the parsley and mince the garlic. Add them to a bowl.
  • To the bowl, add dried oregano, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, red wine vinegar and olive oil. Also add lime juice and zest.
  • Gently stir to mix.