Cheapest picanha: 6 recipes to take advantage of the cut of meat

It’s time to pick up your sausage, sausage and chicken wings and enjoy some quality meat! February saw the cheapest picanha in 15 months. So, to enjoy this moment, which is almost a special event, it’s worth getting the whole family together to enjoy delicious dishes with this cut of meat! However, after a long time without preparing a good picanha, this cut of meat could be a bit perplexing in the kitchen! Therefore, the Guide brought 6 more recipes

different levels of difficulty

, which aim to enhance the flavor of this cut in unforgettable dishes! Watch:

Picanha grilled on the barbecue

Picanha grilled on the barbecue – Photo: Shutterstock
Preparation time:

30 minutes

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty level:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1 piece of picanha in thick steaks (1 kg)
• Coarse salt to taste
• lighthouse to accompany

vinaigrette sauce

• 1 chopped onion
• 3 chopped tomatoes
• 1 chopped yellow pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped parsley (minced)
• 3 tablespoons of oil
• 1 lemon juice
• salt to taste

Method of preparation:

1. For the vinaigrette, mix the onion, tomato, pepper, parsley, oil, lemon juice and salt in a bowl.
2. Reserve in the fridge.
3. Season the sirloin steaks with coarse salt and place on the grill over high heat for 12 minutes, turning halfway through cooking or until browned.
4. Then serve with vinaigrette and farofa.

Picanha with cheese crust

Beef steak with cheese crust – Photo: Shutterstock
Preparation time:

1h20

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty level:

easy

Ingredients:

• 2 carrots on sticks
• 1/2 bunch of broccoli in bunches
• salt to taste
• 1 piece of sirloin (about 1.2 kg)
• 4 minced garlic cloves
• 2 tablespoons of butter
• 1 cup Parmesan (grated)
• 1/2 cup (tea) cream cheese

Method of preparation:

1. Cook the carrot and broccoli in salted water for 5 minutes or until al dente.
2. Remove, drain and reserve.
3. Season the picanha with salt, garlic and butter mixed together.
4. Place in a mould, cover with aluminum foil and place in a medium preheated oven (180°C) for 35 minutes.
5. Immediately after, remove from the oven, remove the paper, arrange the vegetables around the meat and top the meat with the parmesan and cream cheese mixed together.
6. Place back in the oven for another 30 minutes or until golden brown.
7. Finally, remove, transfer to a plate and serve.

Upside down rump steak with sausage

Upside Down Sirloin Steak with Sausage – Photo: Shutterstock
Preparation time:

1h20 (+10min rest)

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty level:

average

Ingredients:

• 1 piece of sirloin (about 1.3 kg)
• Coarse salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon(s) of dried basil
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 1 and 1/2 slices pepperoni sausage, minced
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella (diced)
• 1 cup of water (tea)

Method of preparation:

1. With a very sharp knife, remove the excess fat from the picanha.
2. Make a wide and deep opening in the piece of meat, put one hand inside this cavity, firmly “grip” the tip of the cap from the inside and turn all the meat over.
3. Immediately after, season inside and out with salt, oregano, basil and garlic.
4. Stuff with spicy salami and mozzarella, tie well with string so that the filling does not come out.
5. Then transfer to a baking sheet with water, cover with aluminum foil and bake in a preheated medium oven for 40 minutes, remove the foil and return to the oven for another 15 minutes or until golden brown.
6. Let rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.

Beef burger stuffed with mozzarella

Picanha burger stuffed with mozzarella – Photo: Shutterstock
Preparation time:

1h30

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty level:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of ground picanha
• Oregano, salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 250 g of sliced ​​mozzarella

Method of preparation:

1. Put the minced picanha in a bowl and add oregano, salt, pepper, green perfume and mix well.
2. Then divide this meat mass into 12 equal parts and flatten each part with your hands.
3. In 6 parts of the meat mass divide the slices of mozzarella and cover with the other 6 parts of the meat mass.
4. With your hands, combine the pieces of meat mass and press tightly so that the filling does not appear.
5. Fry each burger on a griddle or pan, browning evenly on both sides, and serve on buns or with a salad.

Orange picanha

Picanha in Orange – Photo: Shutterstock
Preparation time:

2h (+10min rest)

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty level:

easy

Ingredients:

• 1.5 kg of picanha in pieces
• 1/2 tablespoon salt
• 2 crushed garlic cloves
• 1 packet of beef bouillon powder
• 2 cups of orange juice (tea)

Method of preparation:

1. Season the picanha with salt, garlic, and pepper, place fat-side down in a roasting pan, cover with aluminum foil, and place in a preheated medium oven for 40 minutes.
2. Dissolve the beef broth in the orange juice.
3. Then wash down the meat with 1/2 cup (tea) of orange juice.
4. Cook for another 15 minutes and wash down with another 1/2 cup (tea) of juice.
5. Lower the oven, turn the picanha, sprinkle with the rest of the juice and cook for another 20 minutes, basting once more.
6. Let the meat rest for 10 minutes before slicing and serving in slices with white rice, salad, mayonnaise, farofa, etc.
7. Decorate with orange slices.

Picanha with ricotta and garlic

Picanha with cream cheese and garlic – Photo: Shutterstock
Preparation time:

30 minutes

Performance:

6 portions

Difficulty level:

easy

Ingredients:

• 3 tablespoons of butter
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• 6 cloves of garlic sliced
• 800 g of picanha in strips
• salt to taste
• 1 cup cottage cheese (tea)

Method of preparation:

1. Heat a frying pan with half the butter and oil over low heat and saute the garlic until golden brown.
2. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
3. Immediately after, return the skillet to high heat with the remaining butter and oil and fry the sirloin steak seasoned with salt until golden brown.
4. Transfer to the refractory, cover with the ricotta and take to the high oven (200°C), preheated, for 10 minutes or until browned.
5. Remove from the oven, garnish with the reserved garlic and serve immediately.

Source: Terra

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