Churrasco Recipe Suggestions

Smoke Diver

I was in Chicago last week for a series of meetings and tried two of the Churrasco restaurants. Both restaurants were great (but expensive) and served an endless supply of approximately a dozen types of meat including beef, lamb and chicken. None of the meats served at the table had any sauces.[p]I did a quick search for Churrasco recipes and almost all were beef with a Chimichurri Sauce (parlely and garlic). Any suggestions on trying to duplicate the meat dishes served in the Churrasco restaurants? It would seem like this style of cooking can be done using the egg. [p]Thanks.[p]Smoke Diver

Richard

Smoke Diver,
Was first introduced to the dish in the '70's from my ex who learned about it in the '60's in Rio, Brazil. [p]There is a restauarant in Ft Lauderdale Fl, on Las Olas Blvd called "CMIMI'S" and worth the 3 hour trip and overnight stay for dinner. Pricey, but an experience! Yes know you are not close, but for the south floridians and idea.[p]Probably great with high heat tri-tip or hangers. Here is a sauce recipe that might help. [p]Sauce, Chimichurri

You can make a compound butter out of darn near anything. On steaks, my fave is a little gorgonzola cheese and parsley. Also try chipotle chiles and lime zest with a little cilantro- yum! Just soften the butter a bit on the counter, than mash together with you ingredients of choice. Roll into a log in parchment or plastic wrap, chill, and slice off bits of goodness to melt onto whatever your heart desires. The other week I made some using preserved lemons, garlic, and parsley (sort of an italian gremolata) and served on spatchcocked chicken, which was a hit.Another favorite for steaks is chimichurri, a sort or pesto-like steak sauce from Argentina. The herb base is usually parsley, though I occasionally throw in a little cilantro, mint, or basil. Like barbeque sauces, there are probably as many recipes as cooks in Argentina.
[p]INGREDIENTS:
1 Bunch fresh parsley, chopped
8 Cloves garlic, minced
3/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar
3 Tbs lemon juice plus 1 T zest
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1/2 tsp ground cayenne pepper




Recipe Type
Sauce

Recipe Source
Author: Carolina Caniac[p]Source: BGE Forum, Carolina Caniac, 07/10/06


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[ul][li]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churrasco[/ul]