I picked up a Picanha from Porter Road a while back and have been excited to make it. I researched a few recipes on how to cook it traditionally, how it's cut and skewered, etc. I dry brined this for a few hours, added just fresh pepper and garlic powder pre cook and spit roasted it. While it was spinning I made some chimichurri. I was started to drool when I checked it a couple times during the cook, it looked and smelled so well.
However, in the end it was a pretty big disappointment. It had good flavor, but was kinda tough and chewy and even a bit gristly. Family was not impressed. I don't know if this is just Picanha or if I drew the short straw on my order? Needless to say, probably not going to be on the list of cuts to spend a fortune on again. I thought this was the same cut that our local grocery chain cuts sirloin strips out of, which we really like.
However, in the end it was a pretty big disappointment. It had good flavor, but was kinda tough and chewy and even a bit gristly. Family was not impressed. I don't know if this is just Picanha or if I drew the short straw on my order? Needless to say, probably not going to be on the list of cuts to spend a fortune on again. I thought this was the same cut that our local grocery chain cuts sirloin strips out of, which we really like.
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