Okay, this love post dedicated to chimichurri sauce is way overdue. This vibrant green sauce is pure magic because requires only a few ingredients, but will transform anything you drizzle it on… and you really can drizzle it on just about anything.
Chimichurri complements any number of meats and vegetables. Here are some of our favorite ways to use chimichurri sauce: Serve it alongside grilled steak or pork chops, roasted chicken, poached salmon or sauteed shrimp. Drizzle it over grilled vegetable kebabs or oven-roasted vegetables.
What is Chimichurri Sauce?
Chimichurri is an Argentinian sauce made with olive oil, red wine vinegar, garlic, fresh herbs, and spices. This uncooked, super fresh and vibrant sauce can be used as a marinade, dipping sauce, or condiment to drizzle over meat, vegetables, and more.
What else can you use chimichurri for?
How bout these ideas:
- As a light and tangy dressing for a vegetable pasta salad
- Drizzle over a sunny side up egg, serve with toast
- Mix with mayonnaise (or leave plain) and use as a sandwich spread
- Drizzle over a vegetable pizza after baking for a zesty finish
- Add to roasted potatoes, then toss to coat for a light, herbal potato salad
- Use in place of mustard on hotdogs and hamburgers
- Dab a spoonful onto fresh tacos
- Brush it onto kebabs after grilling
Why I get obsessed with Chimichurri every summer.
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What to do with chimichurri?
Use it as a burger topping! Make a wrap with roasted vegetables and feta cheese, using Chimichurri as the sauce. Slow-cook some pork with chimichurri for an easy, delicious pork stew. Coat chicken tenders with chimichurri then panko breadcrumbs, then bake at 425°F until crispy and cooked through.
Chimichanga vs Burrito: Which is healthier?
Chimichanga is fried burrito. Grab a piece of tortilla, fill it with chicken and cheese and then fold it well. If you serve it as it is, it becomes a burrito, if it is deep fried it becomes a chimichanga. Buritto is healthier than chimichanga. Chimichanga has high calories and if you serve it with sour cream it can be so high in sodium. Burrito is healthier as it contains decent calories with vegetables and protein.
What can I use instead of chimichurri?
Even more so when that sauce is chimichurri. Grab your favorite roasted veggies, some grains, and slather on the sauce. Salad dressing: I’ve been known to, on occasion, swap out salad dressing for chimichurri. It’s a sauce and it’s delicious.
What to serve with chimichurri chicken?
The best side dishes to serve chimichurri chicken are roasted baby potatoes, mushroom spinach quinoa, and pull-apart garlic bread. You can also serve something simple like baked beans or lemon couscous. For salad options, serve miso potato salad, fresh tomato salad, or grapefruit avocado salad. Ready? Let’s jump right in.