All of the flavor for this dish is in the sauce. Chimichurri is a popular sauce throughout South America. It is used as both a marinade and as a condiment sauce. The basic version uses fresh parsley, oregano, garlic, oil and vinegar and a little bit of chili pepper, but the variations are endless.
The original recipe for this sauce Chicken with Chimichurri Sauce came from the Food and Wine Festival at Walt Disney World. This festival features food from around the world. You can sample different bites of food and wine from the different countries while enjoying live entertainment, seminars, and food demonstrations. My husband and I went a few years ago and loved it. I loved so many of the foods that I brought home the festival cookbook. That way I could remake our favorite dishes as home. At the festival, this chimichurri was served with a grilled sirloin steak. Chimichurri is a great sauce for chicken, steak, fish, and over pasta. It is quite a versatile sauce.
To accompany my Argentinian Chicken with Chimichurri Sauce, I served grilled vegetables and black beans over rice. I seasoned the vegetables with a little olive oil, lime juice, and lemon pepper just before I placed them on the grill. Simple sides to compliment the star of the meal, the chicken.
Chimichurri Sauce
1 large white onion, quartered
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1 tablespoon fresh thyme
3 cloves garlic
pinch of saffron threads dissolved in 1 tablespoon water
1 cup white wine vinegar
1 cup olive oil
Salt and pepper
Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until everything is well minced and combined. If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a blender or finely chop the ingredients and combine by hand. Set aside until ready to use. You can freeze any remaining sauce in ice-cube trays. Then thaw the portion you need.
Argentinian Chicken
8 pieces of chicken
1 cup Chimichurri sauce
- Place chicken in a bag or covered container. Add 1/2 cup of chimichurri sauce to the chicken and marinate for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator.
- Remove chicken from the refrigerator and allow to come to room temperature. When chicken is ready heat the grill to medium heat.
- Remove chicken from marinade and place on the grill. Grill on each side for 5 minutes. Then reduce heat to medium low. Continue cooking with the lid down until the chicken to cooked through. This will take about 20-25 minutes.
- When chicken is done, remove from grill and plate. Top each piece of chicken with 1 heaping spoonful of remaining chimichurri sauce and serve.
Makes 4 servings
Hmmm chimichurri. I’ve heard about it but never tried it!! Would love to though 😀 looks yummy. Sadly enough my counterpart doesn’t eat that much so I need to make things just for myself. Buuut… maybe I should ask some people over for dinner muhaha.
A dinner party sounds like fun! The chimichurri saue freezes really well. You can make it and use what you need, then freeze the rest. It’s great on everything from fish and chicken to pasta.
AH that’s heaven! I do the same with chili and pasta sauce. Okay this is going to happen. 😀
I love chimichurri sauce but have never made it myself. I didn’t realize how simple it is to make! Thank you for sharing 😉
ahhh Nicky, you’re speaking my language here! I love this recipe. Chimichurri sauce has several different versions and you are right, it goes great on chicken, steak, pretty much any meat. I’ll have to give this a go.
Looks delicious! I like ANYTHING that incorporates black beans! 😉 I’ve never heard of Chimichurri sauce, but I’m always looking for something new. Thanks for sharing! Dropping by from the Southern Girl Blog FB Group.
Michell @Prowess and Pearls
Hi Michell. Thanks for stopping by. I’m loving the SITS group sine I joined. It’s a great group of supportive bloggers. Just LOVE ’em. Chimichurri is a great sauce and marinade. You can use it on steak, chicken, veggies, and more. It’s so versatile.
That looks so yummy! I’ve never had chimichurri sauce, but I’ve heard of it.
It’s easy to make and delicious. During the summer, I like it on everything from vegetables to chicken.
This looks wonderful and definitely like something my family would enjoy! I just pinned it! And I am following you everywhere now! Very glad to connect with you!
Thanks Michelle. I’ll be sure to connect with you as well. I love this dish during the summer and fall. The chimichurri is great on so many things.