Chimichurri

Name: Chimichurri
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: American recipes
Ingredients: Large handful of fresh mint leaves; Handful of fresh oregano, leaves picked; 1-2 red chillies, seeds removed or left in, according to taste; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp caster sugar; 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped; 150ml light olive oil

Published: 31 Jul 13
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

This quick Argentine spicy herb sauce recipe is perfect served with steak. Use fresh mint, oregano and red chillies.

Serves 6
Ready in 5 min

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Ingredients

Large handful of fresh mint leaves
Handful of fresh oregano, leaves picked
1-2 red chillies, seeds removed or left in, according to taste
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tsp caster sugar
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
150ml light olive oil

Method

Whizz all the ingredients apart from the olive oil in a food processor with plenty of seasoning until roughly chopped.
Add the oil and whizz until you have a finely chopped salsa.
Taste and adjust the seasoning, then chill, covered with cling film, for no longer than 6 hours (to keep it fresh).

Recipe from August 2013 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 176kcals
Fat: 18.5g (2.6g saturated)
Protein: 0.5g
Carbohydrates: 1.6g (0.8g sugar)
Fibre: 0.1g
Salt: trace

delicious. tips

Chimichurri is usually made with parsley and oregano, but using mint instead of parsley works well with steak.

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