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Brazilian Steak
If there are two things I love about Brazilian food, they are Brazilian steak and Brazilian cheese bread (Pao de Queijo).
There is something about Brazilian Steak; it’s meaty, tender, juicy, oozing with right amount of food, and perfectly grilled and charred. It’s so delicious!
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How to Make Brazilian Steak?
This golden Garlic Butter Brazilian Steak recipe is super easy, but yields Fogo de Chao restaurant-quality taste and texture. It calls for five simple ingredients: garlic, butter, parsley, salt and black pepper which you already have at home.
The sweetest thing about this simple recipe is that it takes only 15 minutes. How nice is that?
The flavors are so much more complex than the ingredients used. At first bite, I fell in love with it; it was as if I had the steak at famous Brazilian restaurants.
What Cut of Meat for Brazilian Steak?
You can make this recipe from various cuts of meat: skirt steak, flank steak or flap meat. Those are the tender parts of the beef.
Just follow my easy recipe and step-by-step methods below and you’ll have the most amazing steak that you can make at home. Bon appetit!
For the sides, go for something classic:
- Crispy Roasted Potatoes
- Skillet Dinner Rolls
- Brown Butter Garlic Honey Roasted Carrots
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How Many Calories per Serving?
This recipe is only 429 calories per serving.
What Dishes to Serve with This Recipe?
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Garlic Butter Brazilian Steak
Ingredients
- 6 medium cloves garlic
- kosher salt
- 1.5 lb. skirt steak, trimmed and cut into 4 pieces
- freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons canola oil or vegetable oil
- 2 oz. unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Peel the garlic cloves and smash them with the side of a chef’s knife. Sprinkle the garlic lightly with salt and mince it.
- Pat the steak dry and season generously on both sides with salt and pepper. In a heavy-duty 12-inch skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat until shimmering hot. Add the steak and brown well on both sides, 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium rare. Transfer the steak to a plate and let rest while you make the garlic butter.
- In an 8-inch skillet, melt the butter over low heat. Add the garlic and cook, swirling the pan frequently, until lightly golden, about 4 minutes. Lightly salt to taste.
- Slice the steak, if you like, and transfer to 4 plates. Spoon the garlic butter over the steak, sprinkle with the parsley, and serve.
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Nutrition
Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.
I will be using a tender steak tonight like Scotch Fillet, not Skirt or Flank, which need to be marinated first as they are known to be tough. And I definitely will be using Olive Oil which is delicious with steak, not vegetable oil. It should turn out amazing! Stay tuned.
I used steak tips instead of skirt steak, and olive oil instead of veg. oil. AMAZING. Fit for a 5 star restaurant. This recipe is a real keeper.
This is fabulous! My family loved it and its so easy! We cooked it on the BBQ.
The meat was tough because you probably over cooked it, didn’t slice it against the grain. If you get flap meat, the meat will definitely be tender like the pictures.
Whats flap meat?
Ask your butcher they will get them for you. :)
sirloin tip
Delicious! I used more butter nce I served it over rice. I made fresh rosemary bread really tasted good with the steak.
Good idea. Thanks for trying this garlic butter Brazilian steak recipe.
It looks so delicious. I am going to try and cook it tomorrow.
Thank You!
Thanks Kendrick. :)
Can you cook the steak on the grill?
Yes, totally, it will be awesome to make this Garlic Butter Brazilian Steak on a grill.
Wow. This is the perfect winter meal! I mean that garlic butter? I’d bathe in that stuff if I could. Love this!
I’m going to try this over Christmas, too! I love the flavor of skirt steaks for fajitas…
Hi Barbara, yes, this Garlic Butter Brazilian Steak is a perfect recipe for Christmas. :)
Wow, that looks absolutely mouthwatering. Going to try this for Xmas.
Hi Ken, yes, these garlic butter Brazilian steak is AMAZING. Perfect for the holidays!