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Fresh, tangy, and packed with herbs, this easy chimichurri is the kind of versatile sauce you’ll want to have on hand all season long — perfect for drizzling on just about anything off the grill.
Chimichurri is one of those sauces that instantly jazzes up everything else on your plate. It’s a simple mixture of olive oil, sherry vinegar, lemon juice, aromatics and lots of fresh herbs, mixed together to create a briny, slightly thick sauce. It’s delicious sprinkled over grilled chicken or steak, used as a marinade (my grilled chimichurri chicken thighs are a family favorite), or served with roasted vegetables. Any way you use it, it adds a big flavor with very little effort.
What you need to make chimichurri sauce
- extra virgin olive oil: Provides a rich, smooth base that preserves the flavor of the sauce.
- Sherry Wine Vinegar and Fresh Lemon Juice: The combination of the two gives the sauce a bright, balanced spiciness.
- Fresh Lemon Juice: Provides bright acidity, enhancing the overall flavor.
- Garlic Cloves and Onions: Garlic for chopping, onions for a mild, slightly sweet onion flavor.
- Salt, pepper and crushed red chili pieces: Season the sauce and add some heat.
- Fresh parsley, cilantro, and mint: A fresh, herby combo that makes the sauce aromatic and delicious.
- Go to Printable Recipe for Exact Measurements
Step-by-step instructions
Step 1: Blend the chimichurri. In a food processor, combine the olive oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, parsley, cilantro, and mint. Beat until the herbs are finely chopped and the mixture is well combined but still holds its texture. Combine the remaining herbs in two separate bowls, pureeing after each addition until almost smooth.
Pro Tip: Pulsing the food processor every once in a while instead of running it continuously keeps the herbs from turning into a paste and keeps the sauce’s thick texture.
Step 2: Serve or refrigerate. Cover and chill until ready to serve. The sauce keeps well in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
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Chimichurri Sauce
Spice up your meal with this easy chimichurri sauce – perfect for drizzling over grilled meats and vegetables.
Material
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1½ tablespoons sherry wine vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
- 1½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice, from 1 lemon
- 2 small cloves of garlic, peeled and coarsely chopped
- 1 medium onion, peeled and coarsely chopped
- one and a half small spoon Salt
- ¼ small spoon freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ small spoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 1½ cup strained fresh parsley
- 1 cup strained fresh coriander
- one and a half cup strained fresh mint
Instruction
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Combine olive oil, wine vinegar, lemon juice, garlic cloves, onion, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, and one-third of the herbs in a blender; Mix until almost smooth.
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Combine the remaining herbs in two separate bowls, pureeing after each addition until almost smooth.
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Cover and chill until ready to serve. The sauce keeps well for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
nutrition information
Per Serving (4 Servings)Calories: 208kilo caloriesCarbohydrates: 6YesProtein: 2Yesthick: 21YesSaturated Fat: 3YesSodium: 200MGFiber: 2YesSugar: 2Yes
This website has been written and created for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and the nutritional data on this site has not been evaluated or approved by any nutritionist or the Food and Drug Administration. Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and should not be taken as a guarantee. Data is calculated through Edamam.com, an online nutrition calculator. Although I do my best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered estimates only. Varying factors such as the type of product or brand purchased, natural fluctuations in fresh produce, and the way ingredients are processed alter the effective nutritional information in any recipe. Additionally, different online calculators provide different results based on their own nutrition facts sources and algorithms. To get the most accurate nutritional information in a given recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe, using your favorite nutrition calculator.
Gluten-Free Adaptable Note
As far as I am aware, all the ingredients used in this recipe are gluten-free or widely available in gluten-free versions. Many foods contain hidden gluten; If you’re following a gluten-free diet or cooking for someone with a gluten allergy, always read the labels of your ingredients to verify that they are gluten-free.
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