Red chimichurri is an herbaceous, bright and flavorful sauce or marinade that is excellent on steak, chicken, seafood and veggies! A winner all around. Red chimichurri sauce can be made with a few simple ingredients and brings any dish to life.
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Do you love a big and bold sauce? Red chimichurri is the way to go! This red chimchurri recipe is bright, herbaceous and oh-so-flavorful!
Delicious over different cuts of steak, such as skirt steak, Denver Steak and Bavette Steak. Also great on seafood and veggies! You can use red chimichurri as both a sauce and a marinade. Total powerhouse. If you like some extra spicy kick, you can also check out my Spicy Chimichurri or this Lobster Ravioli Sauce for a creamy dreamy pasta sauce.
And if you are a total lover of all things sauce, let me introduce you to a few of my other favorites for you to keep in your recipe arsenal!
From the BEST Chicken Wing Sauce to Lobster Ravioli Sauce to Eel Sauce for Sushi to Bang Bang Sauce to an Amazing Asian Steak Marinade – take your meals to the next level of awesome!
Why this recipe works
- This outstanding red chimichurri takes minimal preparation time and will make your meal taste outstanding! Your friends will be requesting this recipe!
- Only a few ingredients required.
- Delicious on everything from beef to chicken to seafood to veggies. A winner all around!
Ingredients
- Cilantro: Fresh herbs are necessary.
- Red Fresno Hot Peppers: Available in most grocery stores in the pepper section (near the jalapenos, serranos and habaneros). If you want to make a non-spicy version, you can use red bell peppers.
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil: I enjoy this brand of extra virgin olive oil. You can also use other neutral flavored oil that you have on hand, such as avocado oil, canola oil or grapeseed oil.
- Rice Wine Vinegar: I recommend seasoned rice wine vinegar. Marukan Seasoned Rice Vinegar and Nakano Seasoned Rice Vinegar are both good choices and are often found in the Asian or vinegar/salad dressing section of most grocery stores. Many grocery stores also carry a store brand version of rice vinegar (ex: target).
- Red Wine Vinegar: If you don’t have red wine vinegar, you can use apple cider or white vinegar.
- Garlic
- Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
- Salt and Pepper
How to make red chimichurri sauce
- In food processor, combine cilantro, red Fresno hot peppers, olive oil, rice wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, pressed garlic, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper.
- Process until thoroughly combined.
FAQ and expert tips
Red chimichurri tastes similar to the traditional green chimichurri but with a spicier flavor and smoky undertones.
Yes, typically red chimchurri is spicy depending on the pepper used. Some red chimichurri recipes use fresno peppers which have a smoky spicy taste.
Red pepper chimichurri is made using traditional chimichurri ingredients such as garlic, cilantro olive oil, vinegar with the additional of red peppers in place of a more traditional parsley.
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Red Chimichurri
Equipment
- Food Processor or Blender, Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 3 large red Fresno hot peppers
- 1 cup extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
- ¼ cup red wine vinegar
- 6-8 garlic cloves pressed or finely minced
- 2 tablespoon crushed red pepper
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In food processor, combine cilantro, red Fresno hot peppers, olive oil, rice wine vinegar, red wine vinegar, pressed garlic, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper.
- Process until thoroughly combined.
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