Nicaraguan-Style Steak

The word churrasco is used throughout Latin America to describe beef cooked on the grill, although the precise meaning varies from country to country. In Brazil, for example, churrasco is the generic term for barbecue. In Nicaragua it refers to a broad, thin steak cut from a beef tenderloin. Most steaks are cut across the muscle grain, but Nicaragua’s churrasco is cut along the grain. What results is a flat, thin piece of meat with a remarkable texture, a steak that’s t