Chimichurri Sauce

Chimichurri sauce is an excellent marinade and sauce for any meat.  It's very popular in Argentina and other South American countries.  Typically it's made with just parsley, garlic, oregano and a few other ingredients.  I spiced it up by making it a little Asian.  I usually use about a 1/3 of it for marinating and the rest to serve as a sauce on the side.  It's especially good with pork tenderloin and chicken....basically, any lean meat.

The recipe is super simple, especially if you have a food processor:

1 bunch cilantro, tough stems removed

1 bunch Italian parsley, tough stems removed

4 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed

2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, peeled and coarsely chopped

4 green onions (root tips and tough green ends removed) 

4 tablespoons rice wine vinegar

3 tablespoons fresh squeezed lime juice

2 tablespoons sesame oil

1/2 to 3/4 cup canola oil

3 tablespoons pineapple juice 

2 teaspoons Asian hot chili sauce, or more to taste

Salt to taste

Put ingredients in food processor and blend.