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Argentine Red Sauce

(Chimichurri Rojo)

This vibrant sauce/marinade is a nice variation on the classic Chimichurri Verde. A sort of Argentine Worcestershire, it is slightly more herbaceous. Try marinating some chicken pieces in this sauce (in a nonreactive dish) for a few hours before cooking them.

This recipe is a component of Barbecued Steak Brazilian-Style, with Garlicky Marinade and Dipping Sauce .

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 cup

Ingredients

1

/2 cup Spanish sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar

1

/4 cup virgin olive oil

1

1/2 tablespoons hot paprika

2

teaspoons cayenne pepper

4

cloves garlic, minced

1

teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1

teaspoon toasted and ground cumin seeds

1

bay leaf, broken in half

1

/2 teaspoon kosher salt

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Combine all of the ingredients and mix well. Refrigerated, this keeps for 1 month.

Reprinted with permission from New World Kitchen by Norman Van Aken. © 2001 HarperCollins Publishers, Inc.