The chimichurri sauce is a very simple and tasty condiment, used to season grilled meats in many South American countries. A variant of our green sauce recipe, usually used to accompany boiled meat.
Unlike our typical Piedmontese recipe, Argentine chimichurri is prepared with 3 main ingredients: parsley, garlic, and chili pepper. In addition to these, other spices can be added at will. In today’s version, I used smoked paprika and oregano.
You can still add the herbs of your choice: thyme, coriander, bay leaf, and cumin. Curious to find out how to prepare it? I’ll leave the recipe below, because the chimichurri sauce will be ready in a click!
If you are interested in other sauces to accompany main dishes, also read:
- Difficulty: Very Easy
- Cost: Very Cheap
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Argentine
- Seasonality: Summer
- Energy 88.57 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 1.98 (g) of which sugars 0.12 (g)
- Proteins 0.41 (g)
- Fat 9.39 (g) of which saturated 1.35 (g)of which unsaturated 0.05 (g)
- Fibers 0.92 (g)
- Sodium 578.06 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 1 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 0.53 oz parsley (fresh)
- 2 chili peppers (fresh or small dried)
- 2 cloves garlic
- 0.53 oz vinegar (white)
- 1.41 oz extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp dried oregano
- smoked paprika (to taste)
- salt (to taste)
- pepper (to taste)
Tools
- Cutting Board
- Knife
- Bowl
- Garlic Press
Steps
First, clean the parsley and wash it very well. Then drain it and dry it with paper towels or a cloth. Make sure it is very dry, otherwise, it will oxidize. Chop it finely with a knife and transfer it to a bowl.
Clean the garlic cloves, remove the inner part, and crush them with a garlic press. Then add the garlic to the bowl with the parsley and also add the oregano, paprika, salt, and pepper. Chop the chili pepper and add it to the other ingredients. I used fresh, but dried will do just fine. Finally, add the vinegar and oil.
Finally, mix and serve. The sauce is ready to accompany grilled meats. It’s also great with roasted potatoes.
Storage and Tips for Chimichurri Sauce
Chimichurri can be stored for 1 or 2 days in the refrigerator in a container with a lid.
FAQ Questions and Answers for Chimichurri Sauce
What other spices or herbs can I use?
You can use thyme, cumin, coriander, or bay leaf.
What can I substitute for vinegar?
Instead of vinegar, you can use the juice of half a lemon.
