Caperway Green Chermoula

Name: Caperway Green Chermoula
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 2¼ cups (550 ml)
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2 bunches cilantro Cilantro; 1 bunch parsley Parsley; 2 Tbsp mint leaves (30 ml) Mint; 1 Tbsp cumin seeds (toast) (15 ml) Cumin; zest + juice 1 lemon Lemon; 6 garlic cloves Garlic; 2 tsp paprika (10 ml) Paprika; 1 tsp Aleppo pepper (5 ml) Aleppo; 2 cups olive oil (480 ml) Olive Oil

Independent adaptation of a publicly published Chris Shepherd recipe. Not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Chris Shepherd.

A table salsa for tacos, chips, and grilled meats.

Ratio

Mint 30 mlCumin 15 mlPaprika 10 mlAleppo 5 mlOlive Oil 480 ml

Ingredients

Cilantro — 2 bunches cilantro
Parsley — 1 bunch parsley
Mint — 2 Tbsp mint leaves (30 ml)
Cumin — 1 Tbsp cumin seeds (toast) (15 ml)
Lemon — zest + juice 1 lemon
Garlic — 6 garlic cloves
Paprika — 2 tsp paprika (10 ml)
Aleppo — 1 tsp Aleppo pepper (5 ml)
Olive Oil — 2 cups olive oil (480 ml)

Method

This sauce needs a blender — the jar is for storing it, not making it.
Combine measured ingredients and blend until smooth.
Taste and adjust salt and acid.

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Caperway Green Chermoula wants a blender — make it from this page.

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Provenance

Houston chef of Underbelly and later Georgia James / UB Preserv lineage; James Beard Best Chef: Southwest 2014. Vietnamese–Korean diaspora flavors of Houston’s Gulf Coast pantry.

Originally published as Green Chermoula.

Adapted from a Chris Shepherd recipe (Chris Shepherd / Alaska Seafood (sole/flounder sabich)).

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

No — this one needs a blender or stove, so make it from this page. Jars only carry pour-and-shake sauces — its companion jar is below.

What do the quantities mean?

Amounts follow the published recipe in household units (with metric in parentheses). On a jar, every sauce scales to the same fill height.

Where did this recipe come from?

Adapted from Chris Shepherd / Alaska Seafood (sole/flounder sabich) (published as “Green Chermoula”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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