Chimichurri (Sauce)

A wonderful sauce for grilled meat.

Makes

About 2½ cups

Hardware

• Heatproof bowl

Ingredients

10	g		dried oregano [⅓ cup]
½	tsp		crushed red pepper flakes
60	ml		boiling water [3 Tblsp]
60	g		flat-leaf parsley, minced very fine [¾ cup, 1 large bunch]
30	g		garlic, minced very fine [6 cloves]
120	ml		lemon juice [½ cup]
225	ml		neutral oil [1 cup]
			kosher salt
			black pepper

Procedure

1. Mix the oregano, red pepper, and boiling water; mix then let stand until the water has been absorbed.


2. Add the parsley and garlic; mix.


3. Add the oil and lemon juice; mix well.


4. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Notes

The original recipe called for 2 Tblsp of red pepper flakes.

The original recipe called for red wine vinegar; I hate vinegar.

Rating

Difficulty:		Easy.
Time:		1 hour.
Precision:		2

Source

Adapted from Chimichurri Sauce (Serious Eats, Daniel Grtizer, December 2025)