Description
Garlic Butter Brazilian Steak is a Brazilian steakhouse–inspired recipe featuring juicy picanha-style sirloin cap or ribeye, seared until golden and basted in rich garlic butter. Finished with fresh parsley and optional chimichurri, this easy steak dinner delivers bold churrasco flavor in under an hour.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 thick-cut steaks (8 oz each), sirloin cap (picanha), ribeye, or filet mignon
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: red pepper flakes or chimichurri sauce
Instructions
- Remove steaks from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Pat steaks dry and season all sides with salt and black pepper.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until very hot.
- Add olive oil and sear steaks for 3–4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
- Reduce heat to medium and add butter and minced garlic to the skillet.
- Baste steaks with the foaming garlic butter for 1–2 minutes, flipping once.
- Transfer steaks to a plate and rest, loosely tented with foil, for 5–10 minutes.
- Slice steaks against the grain and drizzle with reserved garlic butter.
- Garnish with chopped parsley and optional red pepper flakes or chimichurri.
Notes
For best results, use sirloin cap (picanha) with the fat cap intact. Always rest the steak before slicing to retain juiciness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
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