Passion fruit hot sauce {Ají de maracuya}
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4.8
273 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
10 mins
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Total Time
25 mins
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Servings
2 cups of passion fruit aji sauce
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Course
Condiments
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Cuisine
South American, Ecuadorian
Passion fruit hot sauce {Ají de maracuya}
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Recipe for passion fruit hot sauce, or ají de maracuya, is a mildly spicy creamy salsa made with passion fruit juice, ajies or hot chile peppers, lime juice, olive or avocado oil, and cilantro.
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Ingredients
- 4-5 ajies or hot peppers use Ecuadorian red aji peppers or Peruvian aji Amarillo, can also use red fresno chiles or habaneros as a backup
- 1 ½ cup pure passion fruit juice or concentrate
- 1/3 cup light olive oil or avocado oil
- Juice of 1 lime
- salt to taste
- Optional - finely chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Boil the ajies or hot peppers for about 10-15 minutes.
- Place the hot peppers in cold water to cool down.
- Remove the skins and the seeds/veins.
- Blend the peeled ajies with the passion fruit juice, light olive or avocado oil, and lime juice until you have a smooth sauce.
- Mix in the finely chopped cilantro (if using).
- Add salt to taste.
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