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Flank Steak on Texas Toast with Chimichurri

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October  4, 2022
5
3 Ratings
  • Serves 4
Author Notes

This is a substantial sandwich,tender flank steak that I marinaded in chimichurri and pan seared. I grilled the brioche that's cut extra thick, made a chimichurri mayonnaise, and added slices of fresh tomato. The steak would be equally delicious grilled. - sdebrango —sdebrango

Test Kitchen Notes

This sandwich is a real two-hander -- juicy and garlicky and fragrant. In an inspired move, sdebrango has you make one big batch of chimichurri, which both marinates the steak and also gets swirled in to flavor the quickie aioli. Her steak prep technique -- marinate, then dry brine -- made for one of the best steaks we've had lately, and the resulting sandwich shines because of it (the ripe tomatoes, buttery Texas toast, and aioli help too). Note: In divvying up the chimichurri, we scooped out mostly garlic and herbs to add to the mayo and held back on the oil so it didn't get too runny, and we were very happy. Very. - A&M —The Editors

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Flank Steak on Texas Toast with Chimichurri
Ingredients
  • The chimichurri and flank steak
  • 1 1 1/2 to 2-pound flank steak
  • 1 cup flat leaf parsley cleaned and large stems removed, finely chopped (by hand or use food processor)
  • 1/2 cup baby arugula, finely chopped (by hand or use food processor)
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced (you can add to parsley and arugula in food processor)
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1/2 cup
    2 tablespoons olive oil


  • 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • Searing the steak and making the sandwich
  • 1 brioche pullman loaf or if you prefer a white pullman loaf
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1 beefsteak or heirloom tomato, sliced
  • Soft butter for bread
  • salt before you sear and pepper after
  • 2 tablespoons Chimichurri to mix with mayonnaise
Directions
  1. The chimichurri and flank steak
  2. For chimichurri, place all ingredients except flank steak into a bowl, stir to combine. For the steak, cover both sides of the steak with some of the chimichurri, put in ziplock bag and refrigerate for one or two hours. Cover and refrigerate the rest of the chimichurri.
  1. Searing the steak and making the sandwich
  2. Remove steak from refrigerator approximately 45 minutes before you are going to cook it. Scrape off some of the chimichurri, salt the steak and let rest. While steak is resting prepare the other ingredients: slice tomato, slice bread in 1-inch thick slices, mix the mayonnaise and chimichurri.
  3. To sear the steak: First with a paper towel pat the steak to remove any excess moisture. In a very hot fry pan lay steak, let it sear without disturbing it. Cook approximately 3-4 minutes on each side for a medium rare steak. (You will have to judge exactly how long to sear based on the thickness of the steak.) Remove from pan, lay on cutting board, pepper the steak now, let rest 5-10 minutes.
  4. While steak is resting, heat a fry pan (if you have one with ridges it will make nice grill marks on the bread). Spread butter on each side of bread, place in hot pan and grill, about a minute per side.
  5. When steak has rested, slice thinly, cutting across the grain. To put your sandwich together, spread the chimichurri mayonnaise on each side of bread, lay meat on bread, then add the tomato, put the other slice of bread on top and enjoy.
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122 Reviews

Lisajoann May 12, 2020
Made this sandwich per recipe instructions. Glorious! This time of year I only had vine ripe tomatoes but still delicious. My husband ate two! Will be making again. Thanks for the keeper.
 
sdebrango May 12, 2020
Thank you so much and I am thrilled you and your husband enjoyed! Can’t wait for the delicious tomatoes to hit the farmers market!! ❤️
 
MWolfIII June 3, 2015
My boyfriend made this last night sans mayo and it was amazing!

Thanks for a great recipe!
 
michael August 3, 2014
Looks absolutely delicious Suzanne! I love flank steak but I guess you already know that!! :) I could eat that entire sandwich... I got some heirloom tomatoes yesterday at the Farmers Market that would be great on this sandwich too!
Michael
 
Andrea K. January 19, 2014
Best sandwich we have ever had!
 
KOKelley January 4, 2014
Truly fantastic and perfect for a crowd. I add extra fresh herbs and vinegar, inspired by AntoniaJames and marinade for two days - delicious. Have made it many times just for the two of us and also for friends and family. Love it so.
 
Carolyn C. December 28, 2013
Made this last night. Loved it. Very easy. My husband said he would order this at a restaurant.
 
Freddurf November 20, 2013
Made this for dinner last night. Loved the flavors!
 
Kathy October 12, 2013
My husband liked this so much, he literally licked his plate clean :)
 
Robyn S. October 12, 2013
This sounds SO delicious! Again, I have made flank steak sandwiches but never marinated it with chimichurri... I will be making this soon!
 
Chef B. August 6, 2013
Should have been a no-brainer as much as I make steak with chimichurri yet it apparently never crossed my mind. I now have a recipe I can't wait to try...thank you.
 
darby1736 July 13, 2013
What is Chimichurri?
 
Pamela C. June 9, 2013
I added my left over arugula as lettuce in this sandwich, other than that I made this recipe as instructed. So Good!
 
QueenSashy May 6, 2013
I made it this Saturday and it was the shining star of my weekend!
 
mrsmaturin February 17, 2013
This was a hit for dinner Friday night, including with skeptical kids who gobbled the chimichurri. Thanks!
 
wssmom December 13, 2012
It was what's for dinner tonight, as yummy as ever!!!
 
Bevi June 1, 2012
I made this for dinner tonight. The steak was delicious and tender. I also put the chimichurri on some Portobello mushrooms and grilled them with the steak - YUM!
 
Ryan E. March 21, 2014
Hi Bevi! I just found this recipe and was wondering how replacing the flank steak with portobellos would work out...sounds like it's a winner. Thanks!
 
Ryan E. March 21, 2014
Fantastic! I'm planning on making this for my boyfriend's birthday this weekend and I think he's really going to like it. He's a meat-lover but I think marinated portobellos and tofu will be perfect replacements. Thanks so much for the recipe, Suzanne.
 
Bevi March 21, 2014
What Suzanne Said!
 
Ryan E. March 24, 2014
Portobello update! I marinated sliced portobello mushrooms (3 large) in the chimichurri sauce for approximately 5 hours and then pan-fried them in a little oil and WOW. The sandwich came out wonderfully. Meaty, with great texture and loads of flavor. That chimichurri recipe is delicious and I'm excited to make more of that mayo and slather it on my sandwiches this week. Here's a link to a (not-so-great) photo I took of my sandwich last night. Thanks so much for the inspiration and tips! http://instagram.com/p/l5-YtJKgXW/
 
mrslarkin April 27, 2012
Best. Sandwich. Ever! Made it for dinner last night. I have quite a bit of chimichurri left over, so next time, will douse the steaks more liberally.
 
AntoniaJames April 25, 2012
Just want to add that I swirled some leftover chimichurri (draining it a bit with the fork I used to dig it out of the jar) into an omelet with a touch of Fontina. Outstanding! It's my new favorite quick meal. This recipe is a game changer, no doubt about it. ;o)
 
AntoniaJames April 22, 2012
Served the flank steak, marinaded for two days and grilled, for our mozzarella potluck last night, with boulangere's Italian boule, shaped into ciabatte, for sandwiches. I used a bit more red wine vinegar than called for. I had about 1/4 cup of the chimichurri made at the time I started the marinade, to which I added a half cup of freshly chopped parsley, and topped off with a couple of hefty glugs of the outstanding California Olive Oil arbequina we had on hand, right before serving with the sliced steak. So, so delicious! My herbs are in a rapid growth/production phase, so I couldn't help myself, and added about 1/2 cup chopped Italian oregano (mild, like a cross between Greek oregano and marjoram), marjoram and Greek oregano to the marinade (which was doubled, as I cooked two steaks for the party). I highly recommend this. I'll post a photo or two to Twitter and Facebook, later today. ;o)
 
Bevi April 22, 2012
How do I get to see these photos? ;-)
 
Bevi April 22, 2012
How do I get to see these photos? ;-)
 
AntoniaJames April 22, 2012
Hi, Bevi! I sent sdebrango a good photo of the steak, sliced, which she is going to post. I am trying to figure out why photos sent from my iPad are inverted 180 degrees . . . . I have a shot of the steak just after putting them on the grill. It's not as good due to the evening shadows, but I'll send it to sdebrango anyway, later today. (I'm in the office today until I make substantial progress on two urgent client projects.) ;o)
 
ktchnninja December 28, 2011
probably one of the best sandwiches i've ever eaten... boyfriend said he'd easily pay $20 for it in a restaurant. can't wait to make it again and again!
 
ktchnninja December 28, 2011
oh, and the leftover chimichurri/mayo mix was a wonderful alternative to ranch dip for veggies!
 
AntoniaJames August 30, 2011
Used the really tasty chimichurri + mayo combination from this recipe on fried catfish fillets, prepared exactly as instructed in Sam1148's finalist recipe this week. To die for!! (I highly recommend that fish, by the way. It was hands-down the best fried fish I've ever made.) ;o)
 
zoemetro U. August 30, 2011
sdebrango, we made the steak on the grill this weekend with jose andres wrinkled potatoes. the steak was divine--and the chimichurri took it to new heights. in fact my foodie guest texted the next day to say "outstanding food--may i have the recipe." so now he will become a big fan of yours as well. p.s. also used the leftovers to make your sandwiches the next day for girlfriends at work--another huge success. thank you and congrats!
 
zoemetro U. August 27, 2011
congratulations sdbrango! would this work on a gas grill?
 
AntoniaJames August 17, 2011
I served this steak over the weekend, standing alone and not on sandwiches, for a casual dinner party, with just some good corn on the cob and some grilled veggies, also marinated in some chimichurri, alongside. Perfect!! ;o)
 
creamtea August 13, 2011
Made this! We didn't quite get to put it in the sandwich (I hadn't bought enough rolls, as it turned out) , but ate with the chimichurri as a dip with the sliced steak and a huge German Striped tomato from the Farmers Market. Scrumptious. The Youngest finished her plate (several times), made puppy eyes and said, "I love you, Mommy."
 
Texas E. August 12, 2011
Absolutely delicious. The bright flavors work perfectly together, and the sandwiches are a snap to prepare. Great recipe!
 
Los P. August 7, 2011
Un bocata así siempre está bueno, yo utilizo mucho el chimichurri. Os dejo una receta, por si os gusta. Bocadillo muy español, se llama serranito. http://lospucheritosdeinma.blogspot.com/2011/03/serranito-de-lomo.html

Espero que os guste, saludos.
 
Sagegreen August 4, 2011
Congrats on your win!!!
 
mtlabor August 4, 2011
A well deserved win! This sandwich sounds amazing!
 
Kitchen B. August 4, 2011
Congrats sdebrango - very well done!!!
 
boulangere August 3, 2011
Seriously, 4,585 - and counting - people took at look!
 
boulangere August 3, 2011
A look. I am so incompetent.
 
TheWimpyVegetarian August 3, 2011
I'm so happy your recipe won!! Many, many congrats!!!! I've added it to my long list of your recipes I want to make!
 
bertbird August 3, 2011
Congratulations! I had a good feeling about this :) What a delicious recipe!
 
mrslarkin August 3, 2011
Congrats sdebrango! So happy for you!
 
dollum August 3, 2011
This was delish! Thank you"
 
wssmom August 3, 2011
YAY YIPEE HOORAY CONGRATS!!!!!
 
Oui, C. August 3, 2011
Just gorgeous...congratulations!
 
Panfusine August 3, 2011
YYAAAAYYY Congratulations sdebrango!!!
 
VanessaS August 3, 2011
Congratulations! This looks so good
 
Kayb August 3, 2011
Congrats! Well-deserved win for a great recipe!
 
nannydeb August 3, 2011
Congratulations sdebrango!!!
 
fiveandspice August 3, 2011
Congratulations dear! What a scrumptious sandwich!
 
cookinginvictoria August 3, 2011
Yay -- sdebrango!! Congratulations on your big win. So happy that you and your yummy-sounding recipe will be featured in the second food52 cookbook. This is definitely on my list of recipes to try.
 
BlueKaleRoad August 3, 2011
Congratulations!! So happy for your win!
 
aargersi August 3, 2011
HURRAH! I am so happy for you!
 
Lizthechef August 3, 2011
Congrats on your big win! So many terrific recipes in this contest -
 
inpatskitchen August 3, 2011
So happy for you!! Congrats on your win and providing us with an amazing recipe!!
 
Mr. T. August 3, 2011
This is an outstanding sandwich. Your recipe will be a fine addition to the second cookbook.
 
ChefJune August 3, 2011
Way to go, sdebrango. Your steak sandwich has had me salivating all week.
 
lapadia August 3, 2011
So Happy for your win, sdebrango!!!! Great recipe for Book2 :)
 
lapadia August 13, 2011
Have a lot of flat leaf parsley, finally made this....DELICIOUS! I am not a big arugula fan, so used some garden spinach and added a little crushed pink peppercorn for an extra peppery bite.
 
gingerroot August 3, 2011
Hooray! Congrats on the well-deserved win, sdebrango!
 
AntoniaJames August 3, 2011
What a terrific sandwich! It has instantly become a family favorite. Two weeks ago, I would not have thought I'd ever be this enthusiastic about a steak sandwich. Now everyone here is asking when we're going to make this again (when we last had it less than 48 hours ago). Congratulations!! ;o)
 
BigBear August 3, 2011
As good as anything I tasted in the corner parillas in the Belgrano District of Buenos Aires. That says a lot. Great sandwich, well deserving of the win.
 
nogaga August 3, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS! Such an elegant and well-conceived recipe!
 
EmilyC August 3, 2011
Way to go -- congrats!
 
EmilyC August 3, 2011
And you are one of them! You best treat yourself to a wonderful celebratory dinner tonight!
 
creamtea August 3, 2011
Congratulations on your win! Can't wait to try this.
 
AmyW August 3, 2011
Congratulations!
 
boulangere August 3, 2011
YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
 
Bevi August 3, 2011
Congrats on the win!!
 
sexyLAMBCHOPx August 3, 2011
Congrats - Awesome recipe! Enjoy the win!
 
sexyLAMBCHOPx August 28, 2011
Wanted to let you know I've made this 2x with amazing success and compliments. Such a winner!
 
With tomatoes also coming into season right now, this is on my must-try list. I wish I could reach through the computer and grab the sandwich from the photo!
 
AntoniaJames August 1, 2011
By the way, we made this using thick slices of my “Everyday Potato Bread” (posted here) which I baked last night. It was perfect! Between all the appreciative “Mmmmm” sounds at the table were heard the words, “killer” and “best sandwich ever,” from the younger generation. ;o)
 
AntoniaJames August 2, 2011
Yikes, I have no idea why this comment appeared three times. Sorry, everyone. ;o)
 
AntoniaJames August 1, 2011
Incidentally, we made this using thick slices from a loaf of my "Everyday Potato Bread" (posted here) which I baked last night. It was perfect! Between all the "mmmmm" sounds of food-eating pleasure at the table, I detected "killer" and " best sandwich ever" from the younger generation. ;o)
 
AntoniaJames August 1, 2011
Incidentally, we made this using thick slices from a loaf of my "Everyday Potato Bread" (posted here) which I baked last night. It was perfect! Between all the "mmmmm" sounds of food-eating pleasure at the table, I detected "killer" and " best sandwich ever" from the younger generation. ;o)
 
SKK August 1, 2011
Wow, this is outstanding!
 
AntoniaJames August 1, 2011
Made these today for lunch. I used our panini press to make the "Texas toast." The sandwiches were a huge hit! This recipe is a keeper, for sure. In fact, my family agreed that this is one of the best food52 recipes ever (and we've tried scores, if not hundreds, of them in the nearly 2 years that I've been active here). ;o) P.S. I ended up marinating the beef for about 24 hours, due to scheduling constraints. The steak was simply to-die-for!!
 
Maria T. July 30, 2011
Congratulations sdebrango, very tasty indeed, although I didn't have the Texas bread, I chose a brioche loaf. Very very good.
 
checker July 29, 2011
Texas toast is kind of like a fried egg - it makes everything that much better. Great recipe, and congrats!
 
fang H. July 29, 2011
I picked this because it can be cooked outdoors with a charcoal grill in a single step. Grilled asparagus (not traditionally Mexican) and brown rice will be a yummy meal. The Cuban bbq is pretty tasty and will probably be even better the next day because it's been "fried" and meant to be dryer. The cumin flavor once infused will be really good with all the sides mentioned in the recipe.
 
TiggyBee July 29, 2011
Congratulations sdebrango! This looks amazing!! May just have to try them this weekend for the in-laws visiting!
 
TiggyBee August 3, 2011
Congratulations sdebrango! I made these over the weekend and my Father-in-law flipped!! They turned out great - Thanks so much for sharing this fantastic recipe!!
 
Bevi July 28, 2011
Congrats!
 
aargersi July 28, 2011
Yay! I had a feeling :-) CONGRATS!!!
 
nogaga July 28, 2011
Congratulations!!!
 
Kathleen P. July 28, 2011
cant wait to make it!!! i am fantasizing about it now!!!
 
Kitchen B. July 28, 2011
Loved this from the start sdebrango - especially after trying Texas Toast in Houston.....well done my friend!
 
lorigoldsby July 28, 2011
Congrats! drooling & licking my lips!!
 
fiveandspice July 28, 2011
YIPPEE!!!! I knew this one was a keeper! Congratulations sdebrago!!! :)
 
Kayb July 28, 2011
Looks wonderful, sdebrango! Will have to try it!
 
hardlikearmour July 28, 2011
Congrats on a well-deserved finalist spot! This recipe is absolutely perfect.
 
sexyLAMBCHOPx July 28, 2011
congrats! ridicoulsly appetizing.
 
inpatskitchen July 28, 2011
Like I said before...Amazing! Congratulations!
 
TheWimpyVegetarian July 28, 2011
Yah!!!! I'm so happy to see you in the finals!! I love chimichurri with steak! I'll be making this soon!
 
Sagegreen July 28, 2011
Yay, congrats, sdebrango!
 
gingerroot July 28, 2011
Congratulations!! Thrilled your fantastic sandwich is a finalist.
 
wssmom July 28, 2011
YAY!!! Congrats on being a finalist!!!
 
cookinginvictoria July 28, 2011
Congratulations, sdebrango! Yay -- so happy to see that you are a finalist. What a fabulous recipe. Flank steak, chimichurri, toasted brioche -- this looks and sounds heavenly. Can't wait to try it!
 
lakelurelady July 28, 2011
Brilliant sandwich. Congratulations. I will be making this for the family over Labor Day weekend.
 
Andreadoria56 July 28, 2011
What a beautiful sandwich - I will make this, as soon as I explain flank steak to my Danish butcher;)
 
drbabs July 28, 2011
Congratulations!
 
Midge July 28, 2011
That is one beautiful sandwich sdebrango. Congrats!
 
EmilyC July 28, 2011
Many, many warm congrats, sdebrango! So happy to see your recipe as a finalist!
 
boulangere July 28, 2011
Oh, mama! Chimichurri, chimichurri mayo, steak . . . what's not to love!
 
boulangere July 28, 2011
As you should be. What a fantastic creation. I've got half a flank steak in the freezer with this written all over it. Congratulations!
 
gingerroot July 20, 2011
Just now getting to this...wow! What a fabulous looking sandwich, sdebrango!
 
sexyLAMBCHOPx July 20, 2011
Looks so good...
 
lorigoldsby July 18, 2011
what a great summer sandwich! filling but not "heavy"...good job
 
Sagegreen July 18, 2011
This looks so perfect for the summer! Yum.
 
fiveandspice July 18, 2011
This looks SO good! Oh, wow!
 
TheWimpyVegetarian July 17, 2011
This sounds and looks wonderful. I think flank steak and a good chimichurri is a perfect combination for summer!
 
lapadia July 17, 2011
YUM! Delicious and what a great photo!
 
lapadia July 28, 2011
Congratulations and luck to you on being a finalist!!!! :)
 
EmilyC July 17, 2011
I'm waiting for my husband to bring home lunch, but THIS is what I want right now! Yum!
 
meganvt01 July 16, 2011
Yum Yum Yum! This looks so delicious....brioche as Texas Toast, I love it!
 
inpatskitchen July 16, 2011
Amazingly great!!
 
wssmom July 16, 2011
Oh this looks sooooooo good!
 
hardlikearmour July 16, 2011
This looks mouth-wateringly delicious.
 
aargersi July 16, 2011
This rocks! I was thinking chimichurri thoughts - and would happily eat this sandwich right now!