Steak and Salsa

18 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 (1 1/2 inch thick) shell, sirloin, or ribeye steaks
  • 3/4 cup fresh lime juice
  • 1/3 cup dry red wine
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons oregano
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • Hot cooked white rice, for serving
  • 3 ripe but firm plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped
  • 1/3 cup red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 small bunch cilantro, leaves, only, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup extravirgin olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1/2 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped

Directions

  1. 1
    Place the steaks in a single layer in a large glass or ceramic baking dish.
  2. 2
    Whisk the remaining ingredients together in a bowl and pour over the steaks, making sure both sides are coated.
  3. 3
    Cover loosely and refrigerate for 12, or preferably 24 hours, turning every 2 or 3 hours.
  4. 4
    1 1 /2 hours before serving, make the sauce: combine the tomatoes, vinegar, cilantro, olive oil, salt, and pepper in a blender.
  5. 5
    Blend for 1 minute, or until smooth and emulsified.
  6. 6
    Transfer to a glass or ceramic bowl, add the onion and green pepper, cover with plastic wrap, and let sit at room temperature.
  7. 7
    Half an hour before serving, remove the steaks from the refrigerator and allow them to come to room temperature.
  8. 8
    When ready to serve, preheat a grill or griddle pan to high heat.
  9. 9
    Shake the steaks dry and grill them for 6 to 8 minutes on each side, or until done to your liking.
  10. 10
    Let the steaks rest, loosely covered with foil, for 5 to 7 minutes.
  11. 11
    Carve the meat across the grain into 1 inch slices and serve with white rice and Molho Campanha.

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