I’ve made chimichurri sauce before and absolutely love the flavors, I’ve made it with steak before and it’s absolutely incredible, but it also makes a great combo when served over these meatballs and garnished with some feta cheese. They look super impressive, trust me and everyone will think you slaved over them for hours. But that’s the thing, they will come together nice and easily and they’ll be on your table in a flash!
What Is Chimichurri?
Chimichurri is an uncooked sauce that originated in Argentina. It’s chock full of garlic and parsley, swimming in bright red wine vinegar. I absolutely love the herbaceousness of this condiment and I have a feeling you all will too. This sauce goes well on lots of different dishes, especially proteins, I’ve listed some below!
Ingredients
Meatballs
Meat – We want regular ground beef and pork for this recipe for lots of flavor and moisture. Breadcrumbs – I used panko but you can substitute it for any breadcrumbs you have on hand. Egg – The binder in our meatballs. If you’re egg free you can use 1/4 cup of ricotta per egg. Onion – We’re using chopped up green onion, you’ll want something light and mild for this recipe. Seasoning – We’re using salt and pepper today. Spices – Just onion powder today. Oil – To fry our meatballs we want something neutral tasting. Garlic – Use as much or little as you like. Cheese – Feta cheese all crumbled up to be sprinkled overtop
Chimichurri
Herbs – Fresh oregano and parsley chopped up fine. Liquid – We want nice olive oil, fresh lemon juice, and red wine vinegar. Seasoning – Salt and pepper and red pepper flakes.
How To Make Chimichurri Meatballs
Want To Bake Your Meatballs?
Alternatively, you can bake the meatballs by placing them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and baking them for 20 to 25 minutes at 400 F degrees or until done to your liking.
Some Tips
Leftovers
Chimichurri sauce
This sauce stores beautifully! In an airtight container it’ll keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks while in the freezer it’ll keep for 3 months.
Fridge
Refrigerate leftover meatballs in an airtight container for up to 3 or 4 days.
Freezer
You can freeze these chimichurri meatballs in an airtight container without the feta or sauce for up to 3 months. Allow to thaw overnight in the fridge before heating back up to temperature in the oven.
More Incredible Meatballs To Try:
Greek Meatballs Dutch Meatballs Stout Meatballs with BBQ Sauce Indonesian Meatballs Porcupine Meatballs Firecracker Meatballs Meatball Parmesan Swedish Meatballs Korean Meatballs
