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.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/4 cup red onion (or sub a small shallot)
- 2 fat garlic cloves
- 1–2 tablespoons fresh red chili ( Serano, Fresno or red jalapeno)
- 1 cup cilantro, packed (about 1 bunch) thin stems OK
- 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, packed, thin stems OK
- 2 tablespoons fresh oregano (optional)
- 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 3/4 cup olive oil, add more to the desired consistency
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Optional additions:
- 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
Chop by Hand Version:
- Finely chop the red onion, finely mince the garlic, finely mince the chili and place all in a medium bowl.
- Finely chop the cilantro and parsley and optional oregano and add to the bowl.
- Stir in the 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.
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, 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.
Notes
Chimichurri will keep up to 4 days in a sealed jar in the fridge.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- 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
