CHIMICHURRI SAUCE A LA URUGUAYA, SOUTH AMERICA

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The key to making a great chimchurri sauce is having fresh herbs and patience. With both combinations, you can make a natural herb sauce for meat that will both inspire, enhance, and showplace your meat grilling while impressing friends and relatives. Chimichurri sauce from Uruguay is not meant to be peppery hot; there are no serrano, jalapeno or chile peppers grown in Uruguay at all. Rather, the sauce is meant to provide a subtle yet robust flavor explosion to be eaten with grilled meats to bring barbeque "alive" with natural flavors. If mixed right, it accomplishes this goal very easily and readily.

Provided by Wadester

Categories     South American

Time 20m

Yield 32 ounces, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup olive oil
8 leaves fresh basil
1/2 bunch fresh perejil (if you are in Uruguay, similar to Cilantro, but not quite)
1/2 fresh yellow onion
2 teaspoons oregano
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1/2 lime
1 dash sea salt
1 dash fresh ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Use a large plastic bowl that has a good sealing cover to it.
  • First add the 1/3 C of Olive Oil, and gently stir in the can of stewed tomatoes.
  • Chop the fresh basil leaves into tiny pieces, and pour into your mixture.
  • Now finely chop the 1/2 bunch of fresh perejil (do not discard the stems), and add into the mixture above, including chopped stem pieces. (The stem of the perejil has all of the intense flavor.).
  • Finely chop 1/2 of a fresh yellow onion, and add to the above sauce mixture.
  • Now add in the 2 tsp of oregano and 2 tsp of minced garlic. And add a dash of sea salt and some freshly ground black pepper.
  • Squeeze 1/2 of a fresh lime over the mixture and stir well. Now refrigerate the chimichurri sauce for at least one hour. Then serve as a side dish to your favorite outdoor grilled meats, for that truly South American flavor. Believe me, your guests will not need any barbeque sauce after tasting Chimchurri sauce with their meats!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 249.5, Fat 27.1, SaturatedFat 3.7, Sodium 40.3, Carbohydrate 2.8, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 0.8, Protein 0.3

Levi Matic
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I'm not a huge fan of cilantro, but I still loved this sauce. The flavors were perfectly balanced.


Mzamin khan
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This is my new go-to sauce for grilled meats. It's so easy to make and adds so much flavor.


Leon Grant
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I love that this sauce is made with fresh ingredients. It makes it so much more flavorful than store-bought sauces.


Toon World
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This sauce is a great way to add a pop of flavor to any dish. I've used it on grilled steak, fish, and even vegetables.


Mr Gill Khan
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I'm not usually a fan of chimichurri sauce, but this recipe changed my mind. It's so fresh and flavorful, I could eat it on anything.


Nazeer Afridi
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I used this sauce on grilled chicken and it was a hit! The flavors were perfect together.


Bilal Bilal awan
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I was skeptical about making my own chimichurri sauce, but this recipe proved me wrong. It's so easy to make and tastes amazing.


Devin Miles
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This is the best chimichurri sauce I've ever had. It's so flavorful and well-balanced.


Karen Elliott
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I love how easy this sauce is to make. I always have the ingredients on hand, so it's a great last-minute addition to any meal.


Vinita Kumar
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This chimichurri sauce is a game-changer! It's so flavorful and versatile, I've been using it on everything from grilled meats to roasted vegetables. It's a new staple in my kitchen.