Brazilian Marinated Steaks With Chile Lime Sauce

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 sirloin steaks, 1 1/2-inches thick
• 1/2 cup lime juice, freshly squeezed
• 1/3 cup dry red wine
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 5 malgueta bell peppers or 5 jalapeno peppers
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 small onion, finely diced
• 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 limes, juice of
• 1/2 bunch italian parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 for the chile lime sauce:.
• 2 combine all ingredients in a mini-chopper or blender, and blend or grind until a paste is formed. (makes about 1/2 cup).
• 3 place the steaks in a single layer in a large glass or ceramic baking dish.
• 4 whisk the remaining ingredients together in a bowl and pour over the steaks, turning to coat evenly.
• 5 cover and refrigerate, turning every couple of hours for about 4 hours.
• 6 preheat the grill.
• 7 remove the steaks from the marinade, shaking off any excess, and grill 6 to 8 minutes per side, or until done to taste.
• 8 transfer to a platter and let the steaks rest, loosely covered with foil, then serve with the chile lime sauce.