Chile Chimichurri Recipes

CHILE CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Put the herbs, chile and garlic in a food processor or blender with about half the oil and a pinch of salt. Purée, stopping to scrape down the sides of the container if necessary and adding the rest of the oil gradually.
• Add the vinegar, then a little more oil or some water if you prefer a thinner sauce. Taste, adjust the seasoning and serve right away. Or cover and refrigerate for up to a day; return to room temperature before serving.

GREEN CHILE CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Blend green chiles, cilantro, garlic, lime juice, and 2 tablespoons olive oil together in the bowl of a food processor. Pour remaining olive oil in a thin stream through the feed tube until mixture reaches sauce consistency. Season with salt and pepper; pulse to combine.

ARGENTINE CHILI WITH CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Heat a heavy pot or Dutch oven over high heat. Add the extra-virgin olive oil, a turn of the pan, and the meat and brown until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Add the chorizo and render the fat a bit, then add the onions, garlic and chiles and season with salt and lots of black pepper, to taste. Cook for 5 to 6 minutes more to soften the onions, then add the oregano, paprika, and chili powder. Once the onions are tender add the tomato paste and stir for 1 minute. Stir in the stock, lower the heat, and simmer for a few minutes to combine the flavors. Can be cooled and refrigerated for a make-ahead meal and reheated over medium-low heat with a little extra broth or water to reconstitute. The chili also freezes well.
• Put the herbs, shallots, garlic, salt and pepper, to taste, vinegar and oil in food processor bowl. Pulse-process until finely chopped but still a loose sauce. Sauce can be made fresh or refrigerated for a few days in airtight container.
• Transfer the hot chili to serving bowls and topped with Chimichurri sauce. Serve with lots of crusty warm bread. You can also top with finely chopped seeded tomatoes, if desired.

CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Combine dried oregano, paprika, red-pepper flakes and cumin, if using, in a large bowl. Add hot water and a big pinch of salt and stir with a fork. Add vinegar and stir to combine.
• Smash garlic with a pinch of salt in a mortar and pestle to form a rough paste, then drizzle in about 2 tablespoons of olive oil and work the garlic and oil around the mortar until it emulsifies and no loose oil remains. Scrape this garlic mixture into the bowl with the oregano mixture and stir to combine. (Alternatively, smash garlic cloves on a cutting board with the flat side of a chef's knife. Sprinkle with a pinch of kosher salt, then use the side of your knife to scrape the mixture back and forth until a paste forms. Drizzle a little olive oil over the paste and work it in with the side of the knife. Repeat until you've added about a tablespoon of olive oil, then scrape the mixture up and transfer it to the bowl with the oregano mixture, add the remaining olive oil, and stir to combine.)
• Add minced fresh oregano and parsley and stir to combine. Set aside at room temperature for at least 30 minutes, or in the refrigerator overnight, to allow the dried oregano to rehydrate and the flavors and texture to develop. Stir vigorously before tasting, then adjust seasoning with salt and fresh black pepper. Unused chimichurri can be stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator for several weeks.

EASY CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Combine parsley, cilantro, red wine vinegar, onion, garlic, salt, oregano, hot pepper flakes, and pepper in the bowl of a food processor; pulse a few times. Pour olive oil in slowly, while pulsing a few more times, until chimichurri is chopped, but not mushy.
• Refrigerate until flavors have blended, about 2 hours.

CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Pulse parsley in processor to chop.
• Add remaining ingredients and blend.
• Separate sauce into equal parts.
• (Use half for basting or marinade).
• (Use other half for table service).

CHIMICHURRI

Steps:

• Combine 1 finely chopped shallot, 4 finely chopped garlic cloves, 1 finely chopped Fresno chile or red jalapeño, 1/2 cup red wine vinegar, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt in a medium bowl; let stand 10 minutes. Mix in 2 cups chopped fresh cilantro, 1 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, 1/3 cup chopped fresh oregano, and 3/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; season with salt.