Description
Garlic Butter Brazilian Steak is a bold, churrasco-inspired recipe featuring juicy sirloin cap or ribeye seared hot and basted with rich garlic butter. Drawing from Brazilian picanha traditions, this easy steak dinner delivers intense flavor, tender texture, and steakhouse-quality results in under 90 minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 steaks (sirloin cap, ribeye, or filet mignon), 8 oz each
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- Optional: red pepper flakes or chimichurri for garnish
Instructions
- Remove steaks from the refrigerator and rest at room temperature for 30 minutes.
- Pat steaks dry and season generously 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.
- Lower heat to medium and add butter and minced garlic.
- Tilt pan and baste steaks with garlic butter for 1–2 minutes.
- Transfer steaks to a plate and rest, loosely covered, for 5–10 minutes.
- Slice against the grain, drizzle with remaining garlic butter, and garnish with parsley.
Notes
Use thick-cut steaks for best results. Always rest the steak before slicing to retain juices.
- Prep Time: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Pan-Seared
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak
- Calories: 550
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 38g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 48g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
Keywords: garlic butter brazilian steak, picanha steak, churrasco steak recipe