Red Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
A vibrant red chimichurri made with roasted red peppers, garlic, herbs and spices. The trick is to blend garlic and peppers to create a creamy texture so you don't need much oil. Ready in minutes and delicious with chicken, fish, steak or vegetables. (Here's a recipe for basil chimichurri, if you don't have or don't want to roast peppers.)
Author: Sheeba
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 red bell peppers (capsicum)
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 red chili pepper
- ¼ cup Italian basil
- ¼ cup parsley
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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Instructions
Roast red peppers
- Preheat the oven to 392°F/200°C.
- Line a baking sheet pan with parchment paper. Place 2 red bell peppers (capsicum) and roast in the oven for 30 minutes.
Peel the charred peppers
- Remove the roasted red peppers from the oven. Cover them with a large glass bowl.
- After 10 minutes, peel the peppers. Remove the seeds, reserving the juices.
- Roughly chop the peppers.
Prep the ingredients
- Mince 4 cloves garlic and 1 red chili pepper.
- Roughly chop ¼ cup Italian basil and ¼ cup parsley.
Blend
- Place the chopped red peppers in a food processor or high speed blender.
- Add all the other ingredients except the herbs: ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ¾ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1 tablespoon lemon juiceand 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil.
- Blend into an almost smooth sauce.
- Now add the chopped herbs and pulse a few times until they are broken down, or blended to your satisfaction.
- Serve red chimichurri with any protein of your choice.
Notes
- Ensure that you finely dice or mince garlic before blending it. That's key to emulsifying the chimichurri (with less oil).
- Are you a fan of roasted garlic? Use roasted garlic instead of the raw ones in the recipe. You'll get a smokier chimichurri!
- If the chimichurri is too thick, add a splash of the juices you reserved from the roasted peppers.
Nutrition Facts
Red Chimichurri Sauce Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
120.8
% Daily Value*
Fat
10.8
g
17
%
Saturated Fat
1.5
g
9
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
7.7
g
Sodium
442.5
mg
19
%
Potassium
210.4
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
6.3
g
2
%
Fiber
1.8
g
8
%
Sugar
3.3
g
4
%
Protein
1.2
g
2
%
Vitamin A
2489.4
IU
50
%
Vitamin C
100
mg
121
%
Calcium
20.7
mg
2
%
Iron
0.8
mg
4
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.