Easy Chimichurri Sauce recipe, an Argentinian condiment made with herbs, garlic, olive oil, and vinegar. This tasty sauce has a spicy kick due to the hot peppers in the recipe. Chimichurri sauce is served as a dipping sauce/appetizer with bread, and as a topping with grilled beef, chicken, and especially over tri-tip.
Think pesto, with ten times the flavor and kick! But don't let the simple ingredients used in this recipe fool you, this is no ordinary sauce.
About This Recipe
I still remember the first time I tried chimichurri sauce. Talk about an explosion of flavor in one tiny bite!
My sister-in-law, Alison, brought some over once during one of our cooking adventures. Alison is an amazing cook and we've spent countless hours in the kitchen creating unforgettable meals together.
I remember my husband, Scott, liked it so much he dumped the entire contents of the jar over his dinner. We were both hooked after that night, so I had to come up with my own chimichurri recipe.
How to Make This Recipe
Add parsley, garlic, oregano, mint, and serranos to the food processor.
Pulse ingredients until chunky. Empty the contents of the food processor into a bowl. Mix in red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and vinegar.
Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and stir to combine.
The chimichurri is ready to enjoy, or pour the chimichurri sauce into a jar, then seal and store in the fridge until ready to use.
Be sure to bring the sauce to room temperature before serving.
Recipe FAQ's and Expert Tips
Chimichurri Sauce is made with fresh ingredients like Italian parsley, oregano, garlic, and chilis.
Other herbs that work great in this recipe include mint and cilantro. You can also add shallots and scallions.
The other ingredients in Chimichurri include vinegar and olive oil. I've also seen people use lime juice instead of vinegar.
This Easy Chimichurri Sauce can be served over meat, poultry, and seafood. It is also served as a dipping sauce; all you need is some great crusty bread to serve with it.
My personal favorite way to serve chimichurri is with Santa Maria tri-tip; it's such a great combo!
- Similar to pesto, stir this easy chimichurri sauce in pasta for a new twist.
- Use chimichurri sauce instead of pizza sauce to make home-made chicken pizza. It's to die for!
- Make sure to bring the sauce to room temperature before serving.
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Easy Chimichurri Sauce recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup Italian parsley chopped
- 4 cloves garlic
- 3 T oregano fresh
- 1 T mint fresh
- 3 serrano peppers
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- ⅓ cup red wine vinegar
- ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Add parsley, garlic, oregano, mint, and serranos to the food processor.
- Pulse ingredients until chunky.
- Empty the contents of the food processor into a bowl. Mix in red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and vinegar.
- Slowly drizzle in the olive oil and stir to combine.
- The chimichurri is ready to enjoy, or pour the chimichurri sauce into a jar, then seal and store in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Notes
- Similar to pesto, stir the sauce in pasta for a new twist.
- Use instead of pizza sauce to make home-made chicken pizza. It's to die for!
- Make sure to bring the sauce to room temperature before serving.
Vee says
So so good! Nice and spicy without being overwhelming. Love it! Can’t wait to try it on chicken 🥰
Hilda Sterner says
Oooh, chicken, great idea! Come see me in Montana so I can feed you more food. 😉
Vee says
Absolutely!!