Description
Chimichurri Sauce – a flavorful Argentinian herb sauce that will quickly become your new favorite condiment that can be made in 15 minutes! Chop by hand or use a food processor ( see notes)
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup red onion (or sub a small shallot), finely minced
- 2 fat garlic cloves, grated or finely minced
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh chili ( serrano, Fresno or jalapeno) or sub 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 3/4 cup cilantro, packed (about 1 bunch) thin stems ok. Or sub with more parsley.
- 3/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, packed, thin stems are ok.
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano (or 1 tablespoon fresh oregano)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar or white wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup olive oil, more to loosen
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika- (optional -only if you like a smoky flavor)
- 1/4 teaspoon Aleppo chili flakes, for garnish
- zest- lime or lemon
Instructions
- Finely chop the red onion, mince the garlic and fresh chili, and place them all in a medium bowl.
- Finely chop the cilantro and parsley, and add to the bowl.
- Stir in the oregano, lime juice, vinegar, olive oil, salt and pepper. Add more oil, if you prefer a looser consistency.
- Drizzle the top with olive oil and sprinkle with chili flakes (use Aleppo if you have them) and a cilantro sprig.
Notes
Chimichurri will keep up to 4 days in a sealed jar in the fridge.
Food Processor Version:
- Rough chop the red onion, garlic, and fresh chili- and place in a food processor. Pulse several times until finely and uniformly chopped.
- Add cilantro, Italian parsley, and oregano, pulse again until uniformly chopped, not too fine.
- Place this in a medium bowl, stir in lime juice, vinegar, oregano, salt , pepper, then pour in 1/2 cup of olive oil, stirring, adding the remaining 1/4 cup a little at a time, creating your desired consistency.
- Drizzle the top with olive oil and sprinkle with chili flakes (use Aleppo if you have them) and a cilantro sprig.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 104
- Sugar: 0.4 g
- Sodium: 177.1 mg
- Fat: 11.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 1.9 g
- Fiber: 0.6 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
