Fresh and Simple Chimichurri Sauce

An overhead image of a bowl of freshly made chimichurri sauce surrounded by fresh green herbs, garlic, pepper and lemons

5 from 3 votes

Fresh and Simple Chimichurri Sauce

Fresh, bright, clean, and potently delectable, this sauce is positively bursting with flavor. Used as a condiment or as a marinade for your grilled meats, this chimichurri is one you simply have to try.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Sauce

Cuisine: Latin American

Servings:

Calories: 51kcal

Author: Kitrusy

Ingredients

⅔ cup fresh parsley finely chopped
½ cup extra light olive oil
1 small red chili finely diced (or sub 1/2 tsp red chili flakes)
½ tbsp oregano finely chopped
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (approx ½ lemon)
3 cloves fresh garlic
1 tsp Himalayan salt (to taste)
½ tsp ground black pepper (to taste)

Instructions

Once all ingredients are washed, prepped, and diced as finely as possible, add them all together and mix until all ingredients are evenly distributed.
Let your chimichurri sauce marinate for at least 3 hours (overnight is ideal) for the flavors to release and seep into each other which leads to a more enriched and flavorful sauce.
Store any leftovers in an airtight jar or container for up to three weeks in the fridge. Or you can also freeze it (you can use an ice tray for easy portioning) for up to three months.

Notes

Note that a traditional chimichurri sauce uses red wine vinegar in place of lemon juice however I use lemon juice simply as a personal preference.
For a less spicy sauce, remove the seeds and internal white of the red chili or reduce the amount of chili flakes if substituting.
While you can simply throw all ingredients into a food processor and blitz them all together, I recommend against that method since there is a noticeable difference it the flavor quality. With a processed sauce the flavors are almost muddled whereas with incorporating each ingredient you are able to create and add layers of flavor that all becomes unified in the oil while still remaining fresh and whole in themselves.
This sauce is completely customizable in terms of flavor preference. You can adjust the levels of spice, salt, acid, and garlic to suit your taste.

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