Description

Chimichurri butter is a flavorful, herb-infused butter perfect for enhancing grilled or roasted meats, vegetables, and seafood. This easy-to-make butter blends fresh garlic, red chili, parsley, oregano, and red wine vinegar with melted unsalted butter to create a vibrant sauce that can be served warm and melted for instant flavor uplift.

Ingredients

Scale

Butter Base

125g / 1 stick (8 tbsp) unsalted butter
3/4 tsp cooking salt / kosher salt (reduce by 30% for table salt, +30% for flakes)

Flavorings

3 tsp garlic, finely minced (3 – 4 cloves)
1 tsp large red chili, deseeded and finely minced (or Birds Eye/Thai chili for extra spicy)
1 tbsp red wine vinegar (or lemon juice)
1/4 cup finely minced parsley leaves (about 1 cup before chopping)
2 tbsp fresh oregano, finely minced

Instructions

Sauté Butter and Aromatics: Melt the unsalted butter with salt over medium heat. Add the finely minced garlic and red chili and sauté them until the garlic turns very light golden, approximately 30 seconds. This step flavors the butter and softens the garlic.
Cool and Add Herbs: Remove the pan from heat and allow the butter to cool for at least 5 minutes to prevent wilting the herbs. Stir in the finely minced parsley, oregano, and red wine vinegar just before serving to retain their fresh flavors.
Serve Warm: Use the chimichurri butter while it is warm and melted. Spoon it generously over steak, roast beef slices, cooked vegetables, or other cooked proteins such as fish, chicken, prawns/shrimp, or pork.
Make Ahead Option: You can prepare the butter ahead of time. Let the garlic butter sit refrigerated overnight if desired; before serving, melt it again to liquify and then stir in the fresh parsley and oregano for maximum herb freshness and flavor.

Notes

Adjust salt type as recommended: reduce by 30% if using table salt, increase by 30% for flaky salts.
For spicier butter, substitute the large red chili with Birds Eye or Thai chili.
The fresh herbs are added off heat to preserve their bright, fresh flavor and color.
Chimichurri butter enhances a variety of proteins and cooked vegetables – great for grilled or roasted dishes.
Store any leftovers in the refrigerator and reheat gently before serving.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Category: Sauce / Condiment
Method: Stovetop
Cuisine: Argentinian

Keywords: chimichurri butter, herb butter, garlic butter, Argentine sauce, steak butter, flavorful butter sauce