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Gorgeous grilled porterhouse steak with chimichurri sauce
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Porterhouse Steak Recipe

My Grilled Porterhouse Steak with Chimichurri Sauce is the steak you've been dreaming of! It's flavorful, juicy, and easy to cook up in under 20 minutes using super simple ingredients.
Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time17 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: how to cook a porterhouse steak, porterhouse steak, porterhouse steak recipe, porterhouse steak recipes
Servings: 2 steaks
Calories: 1142kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 Porterhouse Steaks about 1.25 pounds each
  • 1 ½ Cups Fresh Parsley no stems
  • ½ Cup Fresh Oregano no stems
  • Cup Olive Oil
  • 2 Tablespoons sea salt + 1 additional teaspoon for the chimichurri
  • 2 Tablespoons Coarse Ground Pepper + 1 additional teaspoon for the chimichurri
  • 1 ½ Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
  • ½ Tablespoon Minced Garlic
  • ¼ Teaspoon Crushed Red Peppers

See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!

Instructions

  • Preheat the grill to high heat. Coat each steak, front and back, with about 1 tablespoon salt and 1 tablespoon pepper (per steak).
    2 Porterhouse Steaks, 2 Tablespoons sea salt, 2 Tablespoons Coarse Ground Pepper
    seasoned porterhouse steak on a cutting board
  • Sear the steak for 5 minutes on each side. Remove and let set for a couple minutes. While the steak is cooking or setting, finely mince the parsley and oregano.
    ½ Cup Fresh Oregano, 1 ½ Cups Fresh Parsley
    seasoned porterhouse steak on the grill
  • Combine all remaining ingredients (plus 1 teaspoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper) in a small bowl to make your Chimichurri Sauce, and mix well.
    ⅓ Cup Olive Oil, 1 ½ Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar, ½ Tablespoon Minced Garlic, ¼ Teaspoon Crushed Red Peppers
    combine ingredients for chimichurri sauce
  • Drizzle the chimichurri sauce over the top of each steak. Serve and enjoy!
    Spooning chimichurri sauce over porterhouse steak

Notes

  • 5 pound steaks cook on the grill until they’re medium rare, following this recipe. This is an internal temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit. Add 5 degrees for medium, 10 degrees, for well-done, and subtract 5 degrees for rare. Check our Steak Temperature Chart for help.
  • If you want to make some gorgeous diamond grill marks, turn the steak 45 degrees halfway through each side’s grill time like we do in our Grilled New York Strip Steak recipe.
  • If you don’t want a spicy chimichurri sauce, you can leave out the crushed red pepper.
  • If you have a smaller or bigger steak, don’t focus on the time cooked, but the internal temperature. Use a meat thermometer for best results.

Nutrition

Calories: 1142kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 74g | Fat: 87g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 49g | Cholesterol: 190mg | Sodium: 7195mg | Potassium: 1550mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 4102IU | Vitamin C: 61mg | Calcium: 311mg | Iron: 15mg