Sauces International

Chimichurri

A bright, herby Argentinian sauce for grilled meat and veg, where Basic blitzes parsley with dried oregano, Better is hand-chopped with red wine vinegar, and Ultimate adds fresh oregano, smoked chilli and a slow rest in good olive oil.

Serves4
Time8 min
Cost / serving£0.48
Vegetarian Vegan Gluten-free Dairy-free Nut-free

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Budget version

A quick blitzed parsley sauce with dried oregano and red wine vinegar.

Per serving£0.48
Total cost£1.90
Time8 min
Servings

Ingredients for 4

  • 30 g flat-leaf parsley
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 100 ml olive oil
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • salt , to taste

Method

  1. Add the parsley, garlic, oregano, vinegar and chilli flakes to a small food processor.
  2. Pulse to a coarse paste, scraping down the sides as needed.
  3. With the motor running, drizzle in the olive oil until just combined.
  4. Season with salt and serve straight away.

The three ways, side by side

Budget
£0.48 / serving · 8 min

A quick blitzed parsley sauce with dried oregano and red wine vinegar.

Better
£0.78 / serving · 15 min

Properly hand-chopped for texture, with fresh coriander and a balanced vinegar bite.

Ultimate
£1.35 / serving · 20 min

A layered sauce with fresh oregano, smoked chilli, shallot and a rest in cold-pressed oil.