Barbecued sirloin with chimichurri sauce
( SERVES 8 )
21/1/2009
Ingredients
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| 1½ cups | Flat leaf parsley |
| ¾ cup | Fresh coriander |
| 3 | Garlic cloves |
| ¾ cup | Olive oil |
| 2 | Lemons, or enough for 1/4 cup of juice |
| 1 tsp | Chilli flakes, more if liked |
| ½ tsp | Caster sugar |
| 1 tsp | Ground cumin |
| 1 tsp | Salt |
| 1½ kg | Beef sirloin, weight approx. |
| 2 tbsp | Oil |
| 1 to taste | Salt & freshly ground pepper |
Directions
- To make the sauce, either chop the herbs and garlic finely, then add the other ingredients and combine to make a sauce, or put all ingredients in a food processor and blend until combined.
- Rub the sirloin with the oil, and season generously. Preheat the barbecue and, when hot, place on the sirloin, cover and let cook for 15 minutes.
- Uncover and turn over, then spoon some chimichurri sauce over the meat, replace the cover and cook for a further 20 to 25 minutes for rare.
- Let the meat rest uncovered for 15 minutes before serving with seasonal grilled vegetables and chimichurri sauce.

Comments
ratsgirl05
added 167 days agoFantastic - been searching for a good recipe for chimichurri sauce and this fits the bill perfectly. Guess what is on the menu for our family bbq tomorrow night??!!! This is definitely a recipe for the 'keep' file. Well done!!
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