Chimichurri

Chimichurri
TypeCondiment
Place of originArgentina, Uruguay Paraguay
Main ingredientsfinely chopped flat leaf parsley, minced garlic, olive oil, oregano, red pepper flakes and red wine vinegar
Similar dishesPersillade
Wasakaka

Chimichurri (Spanish: [tʃimiˈtʃuri]) is an uncooked sauce used as an ingredient in cooking and as a table condiment for grilled meat. Found originally in Argentinian, Uruguayan and Paraguayan cuisines, it has become widely adopted in most of Latin America. [1] The sauce comes in green (chimichurri verde) and red (chimichurri rojo) varieties. It is made of finely chopped flat leaf parsley, red pepper flakes, minced garlic, olive oil, oregano and vinegar or lemon juice. It is similar to Moroccan chermoula.

  1. ^ Joyce Goldstein, The mysterious origins of chimichurri, San Francisco Chronicle (October 5, 2012).