Chimichurri

Tam West
Geoff Scott
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Geoff Scott

Chef and culinary lecturer

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Chimichurri is perhaps the most famous Argentinian sauce, similar to pesto, and very popular throughout South America. This basic version uses fresh parsley, oregano, garlic, oil, vinegar and a little fresh chilli. Use it in my Argentinian street food recipes, links below.

Ingredients

1 cupFlat leaf parsley leaves, firmly packed (Main)
2 TbspOregano leaves (Main)
2 tspGarlic, grated (Main)
¼ cupOlive oil
2 TbspRed wine vinegar, or white wine vinegar
½ tspSea salt flakes
1/8 tspGround black pepper, freshly ground
1 tspChilli, fresh, or ½ tsp dried chilli, to taste

Directions

Finely chop parsley and oregano (or blitz in a food processor). Mix in a small bowl with garlic, olive oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and chilli. Serve immediately or refrigerate until needed. If chilled, return to room temperature before serving. This will keep for 2 days.

Use chimichurri in Geoff's Argentinian street food recipes