Chimichurri Sauce Recipe For Grilled Steak, Poultry & More

July 9th is Argentina’s Independence Day, Día de la Independencia. The independence of Argentina from Spain was declared on July 9th, 1816. Celebrate with this blender chimichurri sauce recipe and your favorite grilled food.

Chimichurri (chih-mee-CHOO-ree) is Argentina’s national condiment. In Spanish, it’s a salsa (each Latin American country has its own salsa recipes).

In Argentina, chimichurri is the must-serve sauce with steak, but is equally delicious with anything grilled or roasted: chicken, fish, lamb, pork, vegetables, and potatoes.

This yummy blender chimichurri sauce recipe is from Colavita Recipes.

It couldn’t be simpler to make in your blender or food processor.

The recipe follows, but first:

> The history of chimichurri sauce.

> A additional chimichurri recipe.

> How to create your signature chimichurri sauce.

> 21 ways to use chimichurri sauce.
 
 
RECIPE: BLENDER CHIMICHURRI SAUCE

You can prepare chimichurri a day in advance, and keep it tightly capped in a container in the fridge.
 
Ingredients

 
Preparation

1. PULSE the oregano, parsley, garlic, vinegar, and olive oil until the mixture resembles a chunky paste.

2. TASTE. Adjust the salt and pepper as desired.

3. ALLOW the flavors to meld for 2 hours. That’s it!
 
 
 
 

[1] Easy blender chimichurri sauce (photo © Colavita Recipes).

[2] Chimichurri is the go-to sauce for steak and other grilled meats (photo © Organic Beef Company | Facebook).

[3] Chimichurri is delicious on roasted or grilled vegetables, like potatoes and these roasted beets (photo © Quinciple) | Farm To People).