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Mastering flavorful sauces is the easiest way to add some oomph to your usual dinners. You’re probably familiar with pesto, an Italian sauce that can be made with all sorts of fresh herbs, and then used to make your meals shine. Homemade salad dressings deliver extra flavor to everything from tasty Mediterranean bowls to fried chicken.
But you should also add Argentinean chimichurri to your repertoire — it’s a vinegary sauce made from herbs including parsley, oregano, and cilantro, and bold ingredients like garlic and red chili peppers. Try out these 17 chimichurri recipes to erase boring meals from your menu.
Yummy Chimichurri recipes to add to the menu this month
1. Grilled Skirt Steak with Chimichurri
Half Baked Harvest
Enjoy this delicious skirt steak that gives each mouthful the right amount of bite.
2. Short Rib Pho French Dip Banh Mi with Thai Basil Chimichurri
Half Baked Harvest
Dive into this delicious chimichurri recipe that will satisfy all of your cravings.
3. Chimichurri Tomato Salad
A Spicy Perspective
Salads don’t have to be a side dish. Add some extras, like a flavorful sauce and a handful of fresh herbs to make them a star entree.
4. Caribbean Grilled Lamb Chops with Wasakaka
A Spicy Perspective
These lamb chops are deliciously rich, which is why it’s great when paired with a zesty chimichurri sauce. (via A Spicy Perspective)
5. Roasted Cauliflower Steaks
Feel Good Foodie
Cauliflower is even better when it’s loaded with mouth-watering chimichurri.
6. Sweet Corn Chimichurri Butter Shrimp with Polenta
Half Baked Harvest
The key to making great shellfish food is using bold ingredients, like chimichurri.
Chimichurri Chicken
The Girl On Bloor
Juicy chicken and potatoes is always a delightful pairing. Along with roasted pepper and chimichurri, this meal is a a perfect dinner recipe. (via The Girl on Bloor)
8. Chimichurri Potato Salad
Salt and Lavender
Flecked with herbs and garlic, this potato salad is the perfect side dish for warm weather dining.
9. Grilled Chimichurri Scallops
Most Hungry
Quick-cooking scallops is a great weeknight option. Instead of making scallops wrapped in bacon, switch up the flavors and try this recipe instead.
10. Chimichurri Shrimp Bowls
Cozy Cravings
Spice up your favorite bowls with a fresh-tasting kick thanks to a generous drizzle of chimichurri sauce.
11. Surf and Turf: Steak and Lobster with Spicy Roasted Garlic Chimichurri Butter
Half Baked Harvest
Once you learn to make a classic chimichurri sauce, you’ll have a secret ingredient on hand that can the best surf and turf meal.
12. Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Chimichurri
Two Spoons
You can’t go wrong with a classic! Serve these delicious smashed potatoes paired with creamy chimichurri.
13. Chimichurri Curry Summer Ramen
Chef Bai
This ramen has everything you want in a meal. There’s plenty of protein, lots of fresh veggies and a dressing you’ll want to drink straight from the bottle. (via Chef Bai)
14. Chimichurri Sauce
Two Sppons
Chimichurri is anything but boring in this recipe. This pesto-adjacent is saturated with flavor and will make any meal pop.. (via Two Spoons)
15. Jacket Potatoes With Spicy Baked Beans And Chimichurri Sauce
Vikalinka
Love eating baked beans? Spice them up with smoked paprika, cumin and a homemade chimichurri sauce! You'll always want to add these toppings to your potatoes!
16. Grilled Chimichurri Salmon
Averie Cooks
This yummy recipe proves you haven't eaten salmon in every possibly way. It only takes 20 minutes to for the bold flavors of cilantro, garlic, and red wine vinegar to blend together. Once you add the chimichurri sauce on top? You'll be saying "That's good eating!"
17. Crispy Chicken Thighs With Charred Green Onion Chimichurri
The Original Dish
We never need an excuse to eat chicken, but this charred green onion chimichurri mix might replace our go-to variations soon!
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