Flank Steak and Chimichurri Crunch Wrap
Flank steak and chimichurri is a classic combo, and when you put them together in a crunch wrap with lots of cheese it makes for a pocket of perfection! parsley, garlic and lots of oil are fairly basic ingredients but they turn into something really special when they are blended together. Add it to a perfectly cooked steak and it’s a real treat!
The inspiration for this recipe
The crunch wrap is basically the grilled cheese of the burrito world, but unlike a grilled cheese or quesadilla, when you heat up a crunch wrap, all the molten cheese stays on the inside ready to ooze out when you take a bite! I wanted to make a crunch wrap that was full of intense flavors and that oozy cheese I love, so I decided on using flank steak, a garlicy chimichurri, grilled corn, and tangy tomato and green chilis.
Make the chimichurri
Lots of parsley with some garlic and oil to make the chimichurri. Just blend it up! I sometimes add a few chili peppers to this, or maybe some fresh oregano.
This sauce packs a punch! It’s all about the garlic. It is going to be the perfect sauce for these flank steak chimichurri crunch wraps!
Make the flank steak
Flank steak is tied with skirt steak as my favorite cut of meat, especially for the grill. I marinated this in olive oil, garlic, worcestershire, hot sauce, vinegar, cumin, chili powder, and salt. A few hours is enough, but overnight is better. Then just grill it to medium!
Slice it nice and thin!
Building the flank steak chimichurri crunch wrap
Then just build up the crunch wrap. Cheese, steak, chimichurri, more cheese, chips, salsa, and even more cheese!
Cook the crunch wrap seam side down first, to brown on both sides and melt the cheese.
Serve the flank steak chimichurri crunch wrap
These are so good! I like to slice them before serving so the melted cheese doesn’t come exploding out, but you can do it your way!
This may seem messy, but the shape of the crunch wrap helps keep it all contained.
Juicy, saucy, cheesy and bursting with flavors.
Twists on this recipe
You could make the same flavor profile as this flank steak chimichurri crunch wrap but do a vegetarian version with some marinated mushrooms or impossible meat. Or you could make your own pico instead of using the simple corn salsa I made.
If you want to make a more traditional crunch wrap, check out this recipe.
For more fun twists on a crunch wrap, check out my shrimp and grit crunch wrap, this crunch wrap bun for a burger, or this lasagna wrapped buffalo chicken crunch wrap!
Flank Steak and Chimichurri Crunch Wrap
Ingredients
Simple Corn Salsa
- 1 can diced tomatoes with green chilis
- 1 cup charred corn
Chimichurri
- 1 bunch parsley
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 lemon juice
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Steak and Marinade
- 1 flank steak
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic grated
- 2 tablespoons worcestershire
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon red vinegar
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
Wraps
- 5 12 inch tortillas
- 2 cups cheddar cheese
- 2 cups tortilla chips
Instructions
- Make the quick salsa – Mix the canned tomatoes with the corn and set aside in the fridge until ready to use.
- Make the chimichurri – Put all the ingredients in the blender and pulse until smooth. Store in the fridge until ready to use.
- Make the steak – Mix all the marinade ingredients in a bag and add in the steak. Seal the bag and allow to marinate for at least an hour or up to 6 hours. Grill on high heat for about 5 minutes per side until cooked to medium. Slice thin against the grain.
- Build the wraps – Start with cheese, then add some steak and drizzle on chimichurri. Next add some chips, then the salsa. Top with more cheese.
- Fold the wrap around the fillings. Preheat a pan with some butter or oil and place the wrap seam side down in the pan to seal. Cook about 3 minutes to brown, then flip and repeat. Serve.
These cooking instructions are complete shit.
“Mix all marinade ingredients” tf are they?
Which ones are for the chimi…..?!
Thanks For pointing this out! There was an issue when converting the recipe from an older format that erased the group headers. I have fixed it and added the headers so it should be more clear.
Hey Kate. Go find another recipe for Gods sake. And lay off the coffee.
That is all explained in the recipe above. Perhaps your technology was having a glitch?
It clearly says steak and marinade under one of the ingredient lists…
This was delicious
5 we loved it