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Aji Amarillo Sauce – Recipe
A versatile Peruvian sauce recipe, this aji amarillo sauce is made with fresh aji peppers and brings a nice level of spice to fried or roasted vegetables and any grilled meats. It’s a wonderful table sauce.
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
1 min
Total Time
3 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 130 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Condiments
Cuisine:
American , Argentinian
Ingredients
FOR THE AJI AMARILLO PASTE
- 2 aji amarillo peppers chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
FOR THE SAUCE
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup crema or use sour cream
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste (ketchup is a good substitute)
- 1 small shallot minced
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- For the paste, add all of the ingredients to a food processor and process until nice a thick paste forms.
- For the sauce, mix in the remaining ingredients. You can either mix by hand or use the processor for a thinner consistency.
- Adjust for salt and pepper and serve!
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Notes
- Makes about 1 cup.
Nutrition Information
Calories
130kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
9mg
(3%)
Sodium
135mg
(6%)
Potassium
38mg
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
95IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
12mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 130
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 130kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 9mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 135mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 38mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 95IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 12mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.