Use this chimichurri sauce as a pizza sauce or condiment to accompany steak or chicken.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword Pizza
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 12 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Equipment
Food processor
Ingredients
Chimichurri Pizza Sauce
1 ½cupsof fresh flat leafed parsley
¾cupof fresh cilantro
4clovesgarlicroughly chopped
2large shallotsroughly chopped
½cupextra virgin olive oil
1Tbsplime juice
½tspcracked black pepper
¼tspsalt
Pizza
1Frozen PizzaSabatasso's is the best choice for this recipe
1-2chicken breasts or equivalent chicken cutlets or legCut into consistent bite sized pieces
1/3cupChimichurri pizza sauceFrom recipe above
1/2cupGrated parmesan cheeseDivided
2Tbspgrapeseed oilOptional; I also add some additional butter
Instructions
Chimichurri Pizza Sauce
Add all ingredients to a food processor and chop until well blended.
Set aside at least 1/3 cup to use as a pizza sauce. Spoon the rest into a silicione tray and freeze the rest or keep in the refridgerator for up to 2 - 3 weeks.
If using as a condiment, store in a tightly sealed container in the fridge at least a day to let the flavours blend. Allow to warm up a bit out of the fridge before use.
Pizza
Cook chicken in skillet with butter and oil. Set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put pizza pan in oven to get hot.
Meanwhile, Mix 1/4 cup of parmesan into the 1/3 cup chimichurri sauce and mix to combine
Using a spatula, spread a layer of chimichurri sauce out to the edge of a frozen pizza.
Add cooked chicken on top of chimichurri sauce
Sprinkle with remaining parmesan cheese
Slide the pizza off the cardboard onto the hot pan.
Cook in 400 degree oven for 12 - 14 minutes.
Notes
If using as a condiment, this chimichurri sauce is better when prepared a day in advance and refrigerated overnight.