Islands Red Chimichurri

Name: Islands Red Chimichurri
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about ¾ cup (180 ml)
Cuisine: Latin
Ingredients: 1 Hawaiian chile, seeded Chile; 2 cloves Garlic; 1/2 cup roasted, chopped (120 ml) Red Pepper; 1/4 cup extra virgin (60 ml) Olive Oil; 1 tsp minced (5 ml) Shallot; 1 tsp chopped (1 g) Marjoram; 1 tsp chopped (1 g) Parsley; 1 tsp chopped (1 g) Cilantro; 1 tsp (5 ml) Red Wine Vinegar; sea salt, to taste Salt; to taste White Pepper

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

Honolulu fine dining's red chimichurri for grilled fish and meats.

Ratio

Red Pepper 120 mlOlive Oil 60 mlShallot 5 mlRed Wine Vinegar 5 ml

Ingredients

Chile — 1 Hawaiian chile, seeded
Garlic — 2 cloves
Red Pepper — 1/2 cup roasted, chopped (120 ml)
Olive Oil — 1/4 cup extra virgin (60 ml)
Shallot — 1 tsp minced (5 ml)
Marjoram — 1 tsp chopped (1 g)
Parsley — 1 tsp chopped (1 g)
Cilantro — 1 tsp chopped (1 g)
Red Wine Vinegar — 1 tsp (5 ml)
Salt — sea salt, to taste
White Pepper — to taste

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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Provenance

Marseille-born chef; his Honolulu restaurant Chef Mavro won the 2003 James Beard Best Chef award for French-Hawaiian regional cooking.

Originally published as Red Chimichurri.

Adapted from a recipe published by George Mavrothalassitis in James Beard Foundation recipe archive.

FAQ

Can this go in a shake jar?

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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 James Beard Foundation recipe archive (published as “Red Chimichurri”). Full citation lives in Provenance.

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