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    How to Make Chimichurri

    Published: Jan 9, 2023 Modified: Jan 9, 2023 by Isabel Laessig

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    My easy Chimichurri Sauce recipe is a must-try for steak of all kinds! Take any steak dinner and make it restaurant-quality with my easy step by step instructions on How to Make Chimichurri.

    It’s simple, uses just a few easy ingredients, and is ready in minutes after mixing in a bowl (and that’s all it takes!). You’re going to want to make extra - it’s that good!

    Pouring chimichurri sauce on to steak with a spoon
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    • Chimichurri Sauce for Steak
    • What is Chimichurri Sauce?
    • Chimichurri Sauce Ingredients
    • How to Make Chimichurri Sauce
    • Chimichurri Recipe FAQs
    • Recommended Tools
    • Chimichurri Steak Recipes
    • Best Sauces for Steak
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    Chimichurri Sauce for Steak

    I love steak for dinner, whether I’m grilling out a Porterhouse, smoking a Tomahawk, or pan-frying a Ribeye. My family gets so excited every time I bring steaks home! One of my favorite things to do is to find new sauces to pair every cut of beef with, and among the best I've tried is my easy chimichurri recipe.

    This simple sauce uses a handful of ingredients and is ready in just a couple of minutes. All you have to do is add the ingredients to a bowl and mix. It’s that easy, and it adds so much flavor to every steak you pair it with, without overpowering the beef!

    Chimichurri steak sauce is one of the best flavor pairings with a hearty, juicy steak. It’s zesty, flavorful, and so good. I often want to eat it off the spoon all by itself.

    This is my new favorite steak sauce. It is awesome.

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    Chimichurri sauce over slices of steak

    What is Chimichurri Sauce?

    Chimichurri sauce is an Argentinian sauce that uses fresh parsley, fresh oregano, sea salt, ground pepper, white wine vinegar, minced garlic, crushed red pepper, and olive. It is a very popular steak sauce in Argentinia.

    Chimichurri Sauce Ingredients

    • Fresh Parsley no stems
    • Fresh Oregano no stems
    • Olive Oil
    • Sea Salt
    • Coarse Ground Pepper
    • White Wine Vinegar
    • Minced Garlic
    • Crushed Red Peppers
    Chimichurri sauce ingredients

    How to Make Chimichurri Sauce

    1. Finely mince the parsley and oregano.Chimichurri sauce ingredients
    2. Combine all remaining ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.Mixed chimichurri sauce in a bowl
    3. Drizzle the chimichurri sauce over the top of each steak. Serve and enjoy!Chimichurri sauce over slices of steak

    Chimichurri Recipe FAQs

    What does chimichurri taste like?

    Chimichurri sauce has a bright, herbaceous flavor with a hint of spice from red pepper flakes. It adds so much flavor to a steak without overpowering the beef.

    What is the difference between pesto and chimichurri?

    Pesto is a combination of basil, garlic, hard cheese such as Parmesan, pine nuts, and olive oil, generally processed into a paste-like consistency, while chimichurri sauce does not use cheese or nuts, contains different spices, and has a more sauce-like texture than pesto.

    What is the difference between chimichurri and gremolata?

    Gremolata uses lemon zest and is typically served with fish. It contains less ingredients than chimichurri sauce.

    How long does chimichurri sauce last in the fridge?

    Stored properly in an air-tight container, fresh chimichurri sauce will last for up to 5 days in the refrigerator.

    What does chimichurri go with?

    Chimichurri sauce pairs very well with beef and goes best with steak recipes. We have plenty of steak dinner ideas to choose from that all pair well with chimichurri.

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    • Herb Scissors - these make it so easy to chop herbs.
    • Garlic Smasher - mincing garlic has never been easier! If you don't have this tool, you need it.

    Chimichurri Steak Recipes

    • Bone-in Prime Rib
    • Tomahawk Steak
    • Porterhouse Steak
    • Ribeye Steak
    • Reverse Sear Steak is out of this world with this chimichurri sauce on top!

    This recipe makes an amazing sauce for beef tenderloin too - see all of my Sauces for Beef Tenderloin!

    Mixed chimichurri sauce in a bowl

    Best Sauces for Steak

    • Garlic butter
    • Truffle Butter Recipe
    • Steakhouse mushrooms
    • Cowboy butter
    • Red Wine Reduction

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    Chimichurri Sauce for Steak

    Take any steak dinner and make it restaurant-quality with chimichurri sauce for steak. It’s simple, uses easy ingredients, and is ready in minutes!
    Prep Time7 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time17 mins
    Course: Sauce
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: chimichurri sauce, chimichurri sauce for steak, chimichurri steak, how to make chimichurri
    Servings: 1 cup
    Calories: 749kcal
    Author: Isabel Laessig

    Equipment

    • Bowl

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ Cups Fresh Parsley no stems
    • ½ Cup Fresh Oregano no stems
    • ⅓ Cup Olive Oil
    • 1 teaspoon Sea Salt
    • 1 teaspoon Coarse Ground Pepper
    • 1 ½ Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar
    • ½ Tablespoon Minced Garlic
    • ¼ Teaspoon Crushed Red Peppers

    Instructions

    • Finely mince the parsley and oregano.
      ½ Cup Fresh Oregano, 1 ½ Cups Fresh Parsley
      Chimichurri sauce ingredients
    • Combine all remaining ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
      1 ½ Cups Fresh Parsley, ½ Cup Fresh Oregano, 1 teaspoon Sea Salt, 1 teaspoon Coarse Ground Pepper, 1 ½ Tablespoons White Wine Vinegar, ½ Tablespoon Minced Garlic, ¼ Teaspoon Crushed Red Peppers, ⅓ Cup Olive Oil
      Mixed chimichurri sauce in a bowl
    • Drizzle the chimichurri sauce over the top of each steak. Serve and enjoy!
      Chimichurri sauce over slices of steak

    Notes

    • If you don’t want a spicy chimichurri sauce, you can leave out the crushed red pepper.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 749kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 74g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 53g | Sodium: 2394mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 8149IU | Vitamin C: 122mg | Calcium: 529mg | Iron: 15mg

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    About Isabel Laessig

    Isabel Laessig, better known as Family Foodie and the founder of the Sunday Supper Movement, is passionate about food and family! She is the author of the Boujee Steak Cookbook, and makes regular television appearances to spread her mission of bringing Sunday Supper back around the family table in every home.

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