This Easy Chimichurri will deliver big flavor to anything you’re grilling! It’s garlicky, herby, tangy, slightly spicy and incredibly versatile since it can be used both, as a marinade and a sauce.
Easy Chimichurri Recipe
Chimichurri Sauce…
Oh. My. Goodness. It’s delish!!!
This Chimichurri sauce is epic, so easy to make, yet super impressive and perfect for your summer party!
Once you start using it, you will get addicted to it…It’s freaking delicious.
What is chimichurri sauce made of?
For those of you who have never tried this sauce, there’s nothing boring or bland about this sauce. My personalized version of this Argentinean sauce uses cilantro, parsley, and sweet red pepper. Plus, shallot, garlic crushed red pepper, a little red wine vinegar, lime juice, salt, pepper, and olive oil.
chimichurri sauce ingredients:
You’ll need:
- Parsley leaves
- Cilantro leaves
- Shallot
- Red sweet pepper
- Garlic
- Crushed red pepper flakes
- Red wine vinegar
- Fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Oil
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and instructions (scroll down).
How to make chimichurri sauce
- Add all the ingredients but the oil, into a small food processor and pulse until smooth.
- Then transfer the sauce to a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Pour the olive oil over the mixture; mix to combine.
- Let stand for at least 20 minutes before serving so all the flavors combine.
Please check the recipe card at the bottom of the post for exact quantities and instructions (scroll down).
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Variations you can apply to this recipe:
And like making anything else homemade, you have complete control over what you add to it. So if you’re not much of a cilantro person, you can substitute with additional parsley, and if you like heat you can add a hot pepper – such fresco pepper – instead of sweet. It’s totally up to you!
How long will chimichurri last?
I love that It holds up well in the refrigerator. I make a double batch and keep it in the fridge for up to a week.
How to use Chimichurri Sauce?
This simple to make fresh sauce pairs perfectly with steak, hotdogs, chicken, pork, fish, or seafood. And it can be used both as a marinade and a sauce.
Looking for more condiment recipes?
- Green Onion Vinaigrette
- Raspberry Vinaigrette
- Maple Vinaigrette
- Easy Avocado Sauce
- Buttermilk Salad Dressing
- Cilantro Mojo Sauce
Easy Chimichurri Sauce
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup parsley leaves, tightly packed
- 1/4 cup cilantro leaves, tightly packed
- 1 shallot, peeled and chopped
- 1 small red sweet pepper, deveined and seeds removed
- 3 cloves garlic, peeled
- 1-2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 cup Oil (see notes)
Instructions
- Add parsley, cilantro, shallot, pepper, garlic, crushed red pepper flakes, vinegar and lime juice into a small food processor and pulse until smooth.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl and season with salt and pepper.
- Pour the olive oil over the mixture; mix to combine.
- Let stand for at least 20 minutes before serving.
- Green Onion Vinaigrette
- Raspberry Vinaigrette
- Maple Vinaigrette
- Easy Avocado Sauce
- Buttermilk Salad Dressing
- Cilantro Mojo Sauce
Nutrition
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- Mini Food Processor
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- Chef Knife
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- Bamboo Cutting Boards
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- Measuring Spoons
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Originally posted in June 2017, post content edited to add more helpful information, no change to the recipe in June 2020.
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