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Best Garlic Butter Brazilian Steak Recipe

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.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Brazilian
Calories: 550
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 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

Method
 

  1. Remove steaks from the refrigerator and let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  2. Pat steaks dry and season all sides with salt and black pepper.
  3. Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat until very hot.
  4. Add olive oil and sear steaks for 3–4 minutes per side for medium-rare.
  5. Reduce heat to medium and add butter and minced garlic to the skillet.
  6. Baste steaks with the foaming garlic butter for 1–2 minutes, flipping once.
  7. Transfer steaks to a plate and rest, loosely tented with foil, for 5–10 minutes.
  8. Slice steaks against the grain and drizzle with reserved garlic butter.
  9. 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.