This sauce is an excellent compliment to any barbecued red meat.  I even like to dunk my tortilla chips in it. Traditional chimichurri sauces are green, but we used California Grown roma tomatoes and created a red version, and it couldn’t be any better. It’s rich flavor is a wonderful combination of tasty marinara and zesty salsa.

We used a beautiful Harris Ranch Tri Tip this time, but have recently topped our Rib Eyes and even chicken with this flavorful sauce.

Here’s how to make it:

Ingredients

• 2 large roma tomatoes
• 1 jalapeno
• 1/2 small red onion
• 4-5 garlic cloves
• bushel of cilantro
• 3 limes
• 1 T. salt
• 2 T paprika
• 1 cup olive oil

Add to a food processor:

• bushell of cilantro, rinsed and hard stems removed
• garlic cloves
• 1/2 red onion, rough chopped
• jalapeno, rough chopped and seeds removed

Pulse the ingredients together until well chopped as shown

Add to the food processor

• roma tomatoes, rough chopped
• juice of 3 limes
• salt

Pulse in processor again until all the ingredients are combined.  Don’t overmix

Add the olive oil and paprika and pulse just a few times to combine

You’re DONE!

Top your favorite meat with it and savor the freshness.