Best Chilean Pebre Cilantro Salsa Recipes

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CHILEAN CILANTRO SALSA (PEBRE)



Chilean Cilantro Salsa (Pebre) image

There are many variations of pebres, mildly hot or very hot, according to taste. This one is adapted from "The South American Table," by Maria Baez Kijac. You can add one finely chopped tomato to the salsa, if you like. Serve in a small bowl with grilled meat, chicken or seafood.

Provided by Chef Kate

Categories     Onions

Time 2h8m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 garlic clove
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons sherry wine vinegar or 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
6 green onions, finely chopped
1 -2 jalapenos or 1 -2 serrano chili, seeded, finely chopped
1 cup packed fresh cilantro leaves
1/4 cup water

Steps:

  • Mash garlic, salt and pepper into a paste in a medium bowl. Whisk in oil and vinegar until emulsified.
  • Place green onions, jalapeno, cilantro and water in a blender; pulse until minced, but not pureed, about 10 seconds. Stir into the oil and vinegar mixture. Cover; let stand 2 hours to develop flavors.

CHILEAN PEBRE - CILANTRO SALSA



Chilean Pebre - Cilantro Salsa image

This salsa is similar to the Chimichurri from Argentina and can be used as a condiment or as a marinade for steak. The recipe is from Canadian Living. This recipe will cover BOTH as a marinade for 1 - 1 1/2 lbs of steak and as a salsa served with the steak

Provided by Deantini

Categories     Chilean

Time 15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 green onions, chopped
1 cup cilantro, fresh, packed
1 cup parsley, fresh
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped
1/2 cup water
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1/4 cup sherry wine vinegar or 1/4 cup red wine vinegar
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tomatoes, seeded and finely diced

Steps:

  • In food processor pulse together onions, coriander, parsley, jalapeno peppers and water until finely chopped.
  • Scrape into bowl. Stir in oil, vinegar, garlic and salt.
  • If using for a marinade - half of the Pebre can be used for 1 - 1 1/2 lbs of steak - spread over meat and let marinate for up to 24 hours.
  • The tomatoes should be added to the remaining Pebre if you are using the Pebre as a salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 71.7, Fat 6.9, SaturatedFat 1, Sodium 80.7, Carbohydrate 2.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.1, Protein 0.7

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