Simple Chimichurri Sauce
Grilling season or not…. This chimichurri sauce is a recipe you can create year round. The colors alone are so inviting and will have you excited to display your dish for your family or friends. The perfectly charred steak paired with this chimichurri salsa is the best. Not to be mistaken you can use any other protein with this chicken would be a great option as well as shrimp or salmon. You won’t be able to resist the charred grilled flank steak, topped with beautiful and flavorful chimichurri sauce.
Equipment
- Food processor or Immersion blender
Ingredients
- 1 ½ c. Flat leaf parsley packed
- ½ c. Cilantro Packed
- ¼ c. Oregano packed
- ½ Red Bell Pepper Chopped
- ½ Orange Bell Pepper Chopped
- 1 Red Chili pepper Diced
- 5 Cloves Garlic Chopped
- 1 Lemon juiced
- 1 Lime juiced
- ¼ c. White Vinegar
- 2 tbsp. Red Wine
- ¼ c. Olive oil
- 1 tsp. Kosher salt
Instructions
- Prep and chop parsley, cilantro, oregano, peppers and garlic.
- Add all ingredients to the food processor.
- Pulse / chop the ingredients in the food processor. You want to leave a little bit of texture in the sauce.
- If you're going to use it as a marinade, stick your meat in a bag and pour the chimichurri sauce over the top and refrigerate for 30 minutes to 24 hours.
- Cook your protein or vegetable and add chimichurri sauce to the top.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Make your chimichurri sauce ahead of time so that it can rest and the flavors can melt together.
Taste your chimichurri sauce as you are making it. Add more salt, or lemon juice as needed.
You do not have to use a food processor for this recipe. A blender or immersion blender or chopping your ingredients very finely will also work.
Taste your chimichurri sauce as you are making it. Add more salt, or lemon juice as needed.
You do not have to use a food processor for this recipe. A blender or immersion blender or chopping your ingredients very finely will also work.
Nutrition
Calories: 15kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 354mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 29IUCalcium: 5mgIron: 1mg
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