Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri is a raw sauce originating from Argentina. It is used on all types of meat, fish, vegetables, and doubles as a marinade. Chimichurri’s base ingredients are parsley, cilantro, onion, garlic, red wine vinegar, and olive oil. There are a couple ways that you can prepare chimichurri. The first way is to process all of the ingredients in a food processor. This produces a a sauce with a homogenized blend. The other way is to process the herbs, onion, and garlic. Then the rest of the ingredients are stirred in. This gives the sauce a chunkier texture. Both are great. The sauce keeps for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Prep Time5 minutes
Course: condiment
Cuisine: Argentinian
Keyword: Argentinian, condiment, Latin American, vegan
Author: Alex Gorgos

Equipment

  • food processor

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1/2 cup cilantro
  • 1/2 medium white onion
  • 4 garlic cloves
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp oregano
  • 1/2 tsp chili flakes
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Instructions

  • Chop the onions and garlic in a food processor.
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  • Add in the parsley and cilantro. Process until the herbs are finely chopped. Scrape into a bowl.
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  • Stir in the red wine vinegar, olive oil, oregano, chili flakes, and salt.
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  • Store in a container in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
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