This Grilled Hanger Steak Recipe with Chimichurri Sauce is just 336 calories and so easy to grill!
Along with our low calorie hanger steak marinade, you’ll find my popular “No Oil” Chimichurri sauce is wonderful on this hanger steak on grill recipe.
Also known as a butcher’s steak, a hanger steak is one of the best cuts of steak.
This grilled butcher’s steak recipe honors the superb cut of meat. And we recommend you cook it to medium rare (though we have supplied you with directions for medium and medium well also).
This Grilled Hanger Steak Recipe with Chimichurri Sauce is just 336 calories for 6 ounces of steak and lots of chimichurri sauce…
Grilled Hanger Steak Recipe with Chimichurri Sauce
This tender juicy hanger steak grill recipe comes with lots of helpful sections to help you learn how to grill hanger steak to perfection.
From a grill guide, to a shopping list, low calorie cooking tips and even a printable recipe card. You’ll find everything you need to know on how to grill hanger steak to perfectly in the sections below.
Below you will learn how to make a low calorie marinade for hanger steak, and a no oil chimichurri to top it with…
What You’ll Find in this Article:
- Ingredients for Hanger Steaks (shopping list!)
- How to Grill Hanger Steak
- Grilled Hanger Steak Recipe with Chimichurri Sauce (recipe card!)
- Hanger Steak Nutrition and Calories
Helpful Tip for Shopping: Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.
Recipe Card Uses: You can email yourself this recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in email just for recipes!) Or print it so you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this grilled hanger steak recipe to Pintrest so it is safely stored for you.
Up next, a shopping list for hanger steak chimichurri recipes…
Ingredients for Hanger Steaks
Low calorie hanger steak marinades can add lots of flavor and help tenderize meat… if you do it the right way. Below you will learn how to do so in my low calorie cooking tips.
Low Calorie Tips for Hanger Steak with Chimichurri:
- Marinate in Citrus Juice: Skip all the oil and marinate the hanger steaks in lime juice. It will helps tenderize the meat, without adding 100’s of extra calories and lots of extra fat.
- Use Olive Oil Spray: Of course, removing all the oil from the marinade will mean we need some oil to stop the hanger steaks from sticking to the grill. Olive oil spay lets off a fine mist and saves 100’s of calories.
- Skip the Oil in Chimichurri: My popular chimichurri sauce has NO OIL in it! It’s delicious and flavorful, and just 8 calories!
Shopping List for Marinated Hanger Steak Recipe:
Chimichurri Sauce:
- Parsley
- Red chili pepper
- Garlic
- Oregano
- Salt and pepper
- Paprika
- Red wine vinegar
- Fresh lime juice
Hanger Steak:
- Lime
- Worcestershire sauce
- Garlic
- Paprika
- Chili powder
- Salt and pepper
- Hanger steak
- Olive Oil Spray
Special Tip: You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this easy grilled hanger steak recipe you want to make, and it will do all the measurement math for you! All of the ingredients for the best grilled hanger steak on the grill recipe can be doubled or tripled with the click of a button.
Up next, how to grill hanger steak…
How to Grill Hanger Steak
Cooking hanger steak has never been easier with this helpful guide. Learn hanger steak temperature and more in the sections below.
How Long to Cook Hanger Steak on the Grill:
- For a Medium Rare Hanger Steak: 5 minutes on each side
- How to cook a Medium Hanger Steak: 6 minutes each side
- For a Medium Well Hanger Steak: 7 minutes each side
Special Note: Hanger steak is best cooked medium rare, so I encourage you to cook to that doneness. However, I understand that often people like their steak different ways, so I have included all options.
How to Cook Hanger Steak on the Grill:
How to Make the Chimichurri Sauce:
- Add the parsley, chili, garlic cloves, oregano, salt, pepper and paprika to a high speed blender or food processor.
- Pulse until it’s as smooth as you can get it, then add in the red wine vinegar and the lime juice and pulse a bit more until you reach the desired consistency. If needed, add in water one tablespoon at a time to reach desired consistency.
- Transfer to a medium bowl, cover and let aside to marinate
How to Grill Hanger Steak:
- In a baking dish or gallon freezer bag combine the lime juice, Worcestershire, garlic, paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Place steak in marinade and turn to coat. Cover or close the bag and let the steak marinade for 1 hour on the countertop to bring it to room temperature.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat and lightly spray the grill with olive oil spray. Remove meat from marinade and add to the grill.
- Grill for 5 minutes per side for medium rare, 7 minutes each side for medium, and 8 minutes each side for medium well.
- Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing against the grain.
- Top with homemade Chimichurri Sauce and serve hot.
Special Tip: You can find these directions, along with measurements, nutrition and more in the sharable recipe card in the next section!
Up next, a sharable recipe card for hanger steak recipes…
Grilled Hanger Steak Recipe with Chimichurri Sauce
This grilled hanger steak recipe is just 366 calories for 6 ounces of hanger steak recipe grill and lots of homemade chimichurri sauce.
You can cook the best grilled hanger steak recipe on the grill, or stove top with a grill pan… which means you can make this low calorie hanger steak recipe year round!
The Best Grilled Hanger Steak (LOW CALORIE)
Equipment
- Grill OR Grill Pan
- food processor or blender
Ingredients
Chimichurri Sauce:
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves packed
- 1 red chili pepper deseeded
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon oregano
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/8 cup red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
Hanger Steak:
- Juice from 1 lime
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 tablespoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 1/2 lb. hanger steak
- Olive Oil Spray
Instructions
How to Make the Chimichurri Sauce:
- Add the parsley, chili, garlic cloves, oregano, salt, pepper and paprika to a high speed blender or food processor.
- Pulse until it’s as smooth as you can get it, then add in the red wine vinegar and the lime juice and pulse a bit more until you reach the desired consistency. If needed, add in water one tablespoon at a time to reach desired consistency.
- Transfer to a medium bowl, cover and let aside to marinate
How to Grill Hanger Steak:
- In a baking dish or gallon freezer bag combine the lime juice, Worcestershire, garlic, paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- Place steak in marinade and turn to coat. Cover or close the bag and let the steak marinade for 1 hour on the countertop to bring it to room temperature.
- Preheat a grill or grill pan over medium-high heat and lightly spray the grill with olive oil spray. Remove meat from marinade and add to the grill.
- Grill for 5 minutes per side for medium rare, 7 minutes each side for medium, and 8 minutes each side for medium well.
- Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing against the grain.
- Top with homemade Chimichurri Sauce and serve hot.
Nutrition
Up next, hanger steak calories and nutrition…
Hanger Steak Nutrition and Calories
The average hanger steak calories is 950-1200 calories per 6 ounce serving! But we were able to make the recipe healthy and low in calories with our low calorie cooking tips.
This homemade hanger steak recipe is low in calories and healthy… and just 366 calories!
Be sure to see the low calorie cooking tips above, and see how we were able to save over 600 calories per serving!
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