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Ember Picanha with Chimichurri

Fat cap scored, salted, cooked over roaring coals.

60 min total Serves 6 Intermediate
Chef Marco Visser

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Chef Marco Visser

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Method

  1. 1

    Score the fat cap in a diamond pattern, salt heavily and rest at room temperature for 40 minutes.

  2. 2

    Build a two-zone fire. Wait until the coals are ashed over and radiating hard.

  3. 3

    Render the fat cap down over the cooler zone for 12 minutes, then sear both faces over the hot zone.

  4. 4

    Pull at 50°C internal, rest 12 minutes, then slice against the grain.

  5. 5

    Whisk the chimichurri and spoon over the sliced meat just before serving.

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