Chef John's Chimichurri Sauce recipe

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Ingredients

½ cup olive oil
4 cloves garlic, chopped, or more to taste
3 tablespoons white wine vinegar, or more to taste
½ teaspoon salt, or to taste
¼ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
½ cup fresh cilantro leaves
¼ cup fresh oregano leaves
1 bunch flat-leaf Italian parsley, stems removed

Nutrition Info

255.3 calories
carbohydrate: 3 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 27.3 g
fiber: 0.8 g
protein: 1 g
saturatedFat: 3.8 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 304.5 mg
sugar: 0.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Combine oil, garlic, vinegar, salt, cumin, red pepper flakes, black pepper, cilantro, oregano, and parsley in a blender.

  2. Pulse blender 2 to 3 times, scrape down the sides using a rubber spatula. Repeat pulsing and scraping process until a thick sauce forms, about 12 times.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

Chimichurri is a fabulous green sauce that's been steadily growing in popularity across the American restaurant landscape. This herby, garlicky, tangy, spicy, and very green condiment is great on all kinds of grilled meats.

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