Piri Piri-Carne Spart

Servings: 4
Skill Level: Intermediate

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups olive oil
  • 4 whole jalapeno chiles, finely chopped stems and seeds
  • 2 whole poblano chiles, finely chopped stems and seeds
  • 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
  • 2 pounds sirloin beef, sliced into 1/2-inch slices
  • 4 long sugar cane swizzle sticks

Directions

  1. Preheat the grill.
  2. In a sauce pan, combine the olive oil, peppers, crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper.
  3. Bring the liquid to a boil. Reduce the heat.
  4. Simmer the sauce for 4 minutes. Remove from heat.
  5. Stir in the garlic.
  6. With a hand held mixer, puree the sauce until smooth. At this point, allow the sauce to sit for 1 week under refrigeration before serving.
  7. Stir in the cilantro and kosher salt.
  8. Marinate the sliced beef in the piri piri for 3-4 hours under refrigeration.
  9. Remove the beef and make several slits in the beef about 1/4-inch apart; save the excess sauce for basting.
  10. Thread the meat through the swizzle sticks.
  11. Place the skewers on the grill. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes on each side, basting often with the piri piri.
  12. Place any remaining piri piri in a saucepan and bring up to a boil. Remove from heat and serve with the beef.
  13. Place the skewers on a platter and drizzle with the piri piri. Garnish with chopped cilantro and essence.
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