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Aji Verde

Name: Aji Verde
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10 servings
Cuisine: south-american
Ingredients: 2 jalapeños (or 2 tbsp aji amarillo paste), seeded; 1 cup cilantro, packed; 2 cloves garlic; 0.25 cup mayonnaise; 2 tbsp cotija or parmesan; 1 tbsp lime juice; 2 tbsp olive oil; 0.5 tsp salt

The creamy green sauce that comes with Peruvian rotisserie chicken. Herby, spicy, tangy, built around aji amarillo if you can get it.

10 minServes 10

Ingredients

10servings

2jalapeños (or 2 tbsp aji amarillo paste), seeded
1 cupcilantro, packed
2 clovesgarlic
0.3 cupmayonnaise
2 tbspcotija or parmesan
1 tbsplime juice
2 tbspolive oil
0.5 tspsalt

Method

1.Blend

Blend everything until smooth and pale green.

2.Adjust

Add a splash of water if it's too thick to pour.

3.Chill

Chill. It's better after an hour.

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