Description
Elevate your meals with the Best Ever Chimichurri Recipe, inspired by Texas de Brazil. This vibrant, herbaceous sauce is a culinary game changer, perfect for grilling season or cozy dinners alike. Packed with fresh garlic, parsley, and cilantro, it delivers a zesty punch that enhances everything from meats to salads. Easy to prepare and fully customizable in terms of heat level, this chimichurri is not only flavorful but also suits various dietary preferences. Whether you’re drizzling it over grilled chicken or using it as a dip for veggies, this versatile sauce promises to brighten your dishes and impress your guests.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh garlic (approximately 6 cloves, more or less to taste)
- ½ cup fresh parsley leaves
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves
- 1 cup high-quality olive oil (or avocado oil)
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice (4 tablespoons, from approximately 2 large lemons)
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper (more or less to taste)
- ½ tablespoon table salt (plus more to taste)
Instructions
- In a food processor, pulse 2 tablespoons of roughly chopped fresh garlic until minced.
- Add ½ cup fresh parsley leaves and ¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves. Pulse until uniformly chopped, scraping down the sides as needed.
- Pour in 1 cup of olive oil (or avocado oil), ¼ cup fresh lemon juice, 1 tablespoon dried oregano, 1 tablespoon crushed red pepper (to taste), and ½ tablespoon salt (to taste). Pulse until well combined without turning into a paste.
- Taste and adjust seasoning as desired by adding more garlic or crushed red pepper gradually.
- Use immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: N/A
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: South American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 21g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg