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May 18th, 2008 | By Peter Minakis | Category: Argentinian, BBQ, Beef, Herbs, Main, Sauce, Steak
Well…thank God those days are gone. It was a long winter and any Canadian will tell that we do not take our warms months for granted. I enjoy every opportunity to be outdoors. You would be too if your first snowfall was in late November and the last bit of snow melted in mid-March.
The warm months means hanging outside and more importantly, being with friends. One such new friend is Sam from Greek Food, Recipes & Reflections. Sam also shares my passion for Greek Food and I invited him over for a coffee and to try out my Cinnamon Rolls.
We chatted, warmed to each other immediately and he also got a peak at the master cook herself, my mom making a Greek almond cookie (to be posted soon).
I encourage you to also pay a visit to Sam’s blog. Sam “get’s Greek food”, knows it, loves it and writes most eloquently about it.
Unfortunately for Sam, he couldn’t stay for dinner. Look at what he missed! I was in a grilling mood and I had some sirloin.
Sirloin beef is a full-flavoured beef cut. Legend has it that King Henry VIII of England prized this cut so much that he dubbed it Sir Loin. Others say that this cut got it’s name from the French word surlonge, meaning “above the loin”.
For those not familiar with cooking sirloin, it’s great for stewing, braises and in this instance, grilling. I treat sirloin much like a flank steak. It’s a lean meat that should be cooked to no more than medium.
Much like a flank steak, sirloin also benefits from a marinade. In this instance, I combined some Soy Sauce, red wine, black pepper, sesame oil, garlic and Worcestershire sauce and marinated the sirloin for about 90 minutes, room temperature.
To accompany this grilled sirloin, I made a fabulous Chimichurri Sauce that I had bookmarked long ago from the Zen Chef at Chefs Gone Wild. I made some alterations but I stayed true to the spirit of Zen’s sauce.
Finally, when grilling steak, remember to get the grill as hot as possible before grilling, brush off any residue from your previous grilling session, allow 5-6 minutes for the meat to rest before cutting and when marinating a meat, always pat-dry the meat of the marinade.
Grilled Sirloin with Zen Chef’s Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce
Marinade 
1/4 Soy Sauce
1 Tbsp. sesame oil
1 Tbsp. Worcestershire Sauce
1/4 cup red wine
3 cloves of garlic, minced
black pepper
Zen Chef’s Argentinian Chimichurri Sauce 1 large handful of fresh parsley, washed, stemmed & dried
6 cloves of garlic, peeled & chopped 1/4 cup chopped red onion
1 small carrot, grated
splash of white wine vinegar
a few splashes of water
1 tsp. of sea salt
1/2 tsp. dry oregano
1 whole chilli
1/2 tsp. black pepper
1 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Add all the Chimichurri ingredients (except the olive oil) and pulse a few times to puree your ingredients. Now set the processor to a medium speed and when the ingredients become a coarse paste, start adding your slow but steady stream of olive oil. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve on top of your grilled steak, store the remaining sauce in your fridge for up to a week.
- Add all of the marinade ingredients into a large zip-lock bag and mix well. Taste-test and adjust seasoning accordingly. Marinate for 90 minutes (room temp.) or up to 4 hours in the fridge. Bring back to room temp. before grilling.
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Lovely-looking dish for summer. We still have fits and starts of nice weather. Today is kind of gray and cold.
I see you dressed properly for Sam. I’ll be back in July for Caribana and I want some Cinnamon buns too! By the way looks like Sam missed out on a great dinner!
Mmm, there are few things better than a big juicy steak. One of those things is steak with chimichurri :) Looks delicious!
I think you are creating traffic to your blog by posting all these photos of yourself and the ladies just LOVE that…..jokes.
That hunk of beef is to die for not to mention the green sauce..Perfectly done, Peter!
I think you are creating traffic to your blog by posting all these photos of yourself and the ladies just LOVE that…..jokes.
That hunk of beef is to die for not to mention the green sauce..Perfectly done, Peter!
I think you are creating traffic to your blog by posting all these photos of yourself and the ladies just LOVE that…..jokes.
That hunk of beef is to die for not to mention the green sauce..Perfectly done, Peter!
I think you are creating traffic to your blog by posting all these photos of yourself and the ladies just LOVE that…..jokes.
That hunk of beef is to die for not to mention the green sauce..Perfectly done, Peter!
I think you are creating traffic to your blog by posting all these photos of yourself and the ladies just LOVE that…..jokes.
That hunk of beef is to die for not to mention the green sauce..Perfectly done, Peter!
I think you are creating traffic to your blog by posting all these photos of yourself and the ladies just LOVE that…..jokes.
That hunk of beef is to die for not to mention the green sauce..Perfectly done, Peter!
I think you are creating traffic to your blog by posting all these photos of yourself and the ladies just LOVE that…..jokes.
That hunk of beef is to die for not to mention the green sauce..Perfectly done, Peter!
I think you are creating traffic to your blog by posting all these photos of yourself and the ladies just LOVE that…..jokes.
That hunk of beef is to die for not to mention the green sauce..Perfectly done, Peter!
I think you are creating traffic to your blog by posting all these photos of yourself and the ladies just LOVE that…..jokes.
That hunk of beef is to die for not to mention the green sauce..Perfectly done, Peter!
Mmmmm YUM! I could eat that right now – it looks delish.
Peter, I’d have been no trouble to you, I could have had Sams dinner LOL!!
Great that you got to meet Sam, I know you both live in TO. he missed out on a delicious dinner too:D
Darn, I should have stayed for dinner! Unfortunately my wife was waiting for me to go home and cook her some dinner, so I had to leave before getting a chance to sample this fantastic looking steak and sauce combination. Well, perhaps the next time… :) BTW, the Cinnamon Roll, the iced coffee (frappé), and the almond cookies that Peter and his mother served me were all excellent, and so was the company! All in all, I had a fantastic time dropping in on Peter and his mom. I look forward to inviting them over to our home next. Thanks again, Peter, I was very pleased to have finally made your acquaintance.
I am writing up my own article on my visit with Peter and his mother and will be posting it soon. :)
Peter this look really wonderful, yummy yummy!!! xGloria
What fun to meet up with fellow bloggers and what a great looking steak and chimichuri.
It’s great that you and Sam caught up and indulged in those yummy cinnamon rolls…Too bad he couldn’t hang around for that juicy sirloin and chimichurri…looks so good.
How fun Peter! The weather is looking great up there! It’s nice to have a Spring where you have to wear a light jacket isn’t it.
That steak look great…too bad for Sam that he couldn’t stay!
Fun mini-meetup! I’ll be interested to read Sam’s version. :-)
Hey i recognize that sauce! hehe.
Thanks for the link and thank you for the Grand honor of trying it.
I’m now officially craving steak and chimichurri at 10:30pm. That’s kind of screwed up! haha
Making new friends with shared interests. How cool is that? In your pic you kinda look like old friends…
Food. Blogs. Rule.
Thanks for introducing me to Sam and his blog, looking forward to reading it.
How fun to make a new friend who shares your same passion for Greek food!
The steak and Chimichurri looks delicious, and done just the way I like it!
Our patio set looked just like yours at several points this winter — we even had flurries three weeks ago and I was about to kill myself. Hopefully winter and her nasty self have finally left for good!
What, you put on a shirt? :D
That steak looks perfect for the weather we’ve been having. Too bad I still have so much greenery to work through! :\
yeay for warm weather and good food!
Breathes there anyone with soul so dead, who doesn’t love Greek food? Now, grilled steak with Argentinian chimichurri sauce doesn’t qualify as Greek, but that’s OK. I can smell it on the grill from here in San Diego!
Sounds fun being able to get together with Sam! So sad he had to miss the chimicurri – one of the world’s best sauces, particularly when combined with grilled meat.
Now, THAT is a thing of beauty. I need to make Zen’s chimi soon…the dh lurves chimichurri, and now that it’s grillin’ season…I don’t know what the heck I’m waiting for. I totally hear ya about the endless snow season…being from Minnesota, it can sometimes even last from October to May. W. T. F?! Great show as always, Peter! :D
Oh my goodness, I don’t know how I would survive with a long winter like those in Canada!! My roots are Egyptian and Greek (was born in Greece FYI) and already in France I am going nuts with the weather! I like hot hot scorching hot weather! Anyway, in getting to the food subject- I have been wanting to try chimichurri for a long time now (it’s on my long to-do-list) and your photos and skills have moved it’s priority up above some other items now! Looks delicious Peter!!
I’d never heard of chimichurri until I started reading food blogs – this one sounds exceptionally tasty :)
Jen, today’s cold again…that’s why I grill almost each time there’s nice weather.
Glam, was I supposed to wear ‘Boner King”? lol
Elly, even the Greek, picky parents liked the Chimichurri!
Nina, wait ’til you see me in a Speedo! lol
Jan, if ever in town…look me up, you sound like lots of fun.
Val, Sam will have other opportunities to drop by.
Sam, understandable but we’ll do the patio thing again soon, endaxi?
Gloria, gracias.
Sylvie, it’s nice to meet bloggers in real life.
Pete, we had a good chat, nice to have a new friend.
Judy, you’re next when in TO.
Lulu, we wait to see Sam’s musings.
Zen, thank you…it’s another “go to” recipe to pair w/ steak.
Lori Lynn, indeed…have a peek at Sam’s blog too.
Leah, Canadian weather is tricky…one day the furnace is on, A/C the next!
Heather, I’ll send you my hairy-chest portfolio of pics, k?
Lina, double-YAY!
Toni, it’s Greek Food and beyond…today we went beyond…no food racism here…if it tastes good, I’m in!
Laurie, after being turned off my bad Chimichurris, I’m back into them.
Nikki, I now lurve Chimichurri.
Marianna, I’d love to hear about your Greek/Egyptian roots…feel free to email me. Thanks again for your super-kind words.
Kittie, blogging’s great that way isn’t it?
Nice looking beef! Nice and pink, just the way I like it. That chimichurri sauce is on my to try list as well.
It sounds like lots of people want to try a chimichurri sauce. It’s also on my list!
I wish at least one of my foodie friends lived by so we could meet too:(( Glad you met Sam. I love his blog a lot! You both do a great job!
BTW, I am waiting for your mom’s almond cookies recipe:)
beautiful, as always! it’s so great you’ve been able to meet so may foodblog friends! don’t you dare try and hide if we ever come up to toronto.
and you better wear a better tshirt than boner king.
I would have stayed for dinner!!!! Why don’t you invite me?????? Aaaahhhh que bueno, Peter!
I’m so jealous (in a good way… if that is possible) that you are meeting all these foodie bloggers… I’m sooooo far awayyyyyy