Peruvian Green Aji Sauce
This delicious Peruvian Green Aji Sauce, also known as Aji Verde, has a fresh, vibrant, and spicy flavor, and it’s the condiment typically found in plastic squeeze bottles on the table in any Peruvian restaurant in North America.
Servings 16 servings
Calories 31kcal
Equipment
- High powered blender
Ingredients
- 1 serrano pepper cut in half lengthwise, seeds and membranes removed if desired
- ¼ cup red onion
- 1 large garlic clove
- ¼ cup water
- 2 tablespoons Amarillo aji paste
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon grapeseed oil
- pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon huacatay
- 3 leaves fresh mint
- ¼ cup queso fresco cheese
- 1 red limo pepper seeds and membranes removed if desired
- ½ cup cilantro
- ½ cup parsley
- 4 leaves iceberg lettuce
Instructions
- Heat a dry skillet over medium high heat. Place the serrano chile pepper halves, red onion, and garlic clove in the hot skillet, and char about 4-5 minutes, flipping once.
- Place all ingredients in the blender in the order of the ingredients list (from most liquid to heaviest), and process until smooth.
- Use a funnel and pour the sauce in a squeeze jar, or just place in a bowl.
- Sauce and be made ahead and stored, tightly covered in the fridge for up to 5 days. Stir before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 31kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 28mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg
