| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1/2 cup |
| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Active: | 5 min |
| Yield: | 1/2 cup |
Ingredients
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped (about 1 cup)
- 1/4 cup olive oil, plus more if needed
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 5 jalapeños, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 4 cloves garlic
- Freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In a food processor, combine the cilantro, parsley, olive oil, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne, jalapeños, garlic and a few turns of pepper and blend until the mixture is the consistency of pesto, adding more olive oil if desired. Store in the fridge for up to 3 days, or spoon into ice cube trays, freeze and thaw as needed.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 139 |
| Total Fat | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 126 mg |
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 139 |
| Total Fat | 14 g |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 4 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 1 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 126 mg |
Reviews
The family loved this served over chicken breast, but I can see this being used on many different foods. We did not add the parsley because we didn’t have on hand, but will try it next time with it. Very versatile, I put some on top of risotto and loved the added flavor.
Of all the recipes for this sauce I have seen—and there seems to be a different recipe for every cook—not many call for parsley, and it tastes very grassy to me in this one. Next time I will try only cilantro. Also, most cooks used cardamom along the way, and since cardamom can be a dominatrix in the spice pantry, I only used 1/4tsp in this recipe, but it gives it that unique flavor that only cardamom can give: bright, spicy and floral. So good. This is my first time tasting zhoug and I’m already a fan! Thanks, Molly!
So flavorful!
Yummy