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Salchipapas Recipe
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Salchipapa Recipe

Salchipapa is a popular Peruvian recipe of French fries served with beef sausages, topped with creamy aji amarillo sauce, a popular street food.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Peruvian
Keyword: aji amarillo, French fries, hot dogs
Servings: 4
Calories: 471kcal
Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

FOR THE HOMEMADE FRENCH FRIES (“PAPAS”)

  • 2 large potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • Salt and pepper to taste you can use other seasonings as well

FOR THE SAUSAGES (“SALCHICHAS”)

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 all-beef sausages Use your favorite hot dog brand, or use pork or chicken sausages

AJI AMARILLO SAUCE

  • 2 tablespoons aji Amarillo paste
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup crema or use sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste ketchup is a good substitute
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

FOR SERVING (Optional)

  • Ketchup, mustard, fresh chopped parsley

Instructions

FOR THE FRENCH FRIES (“PAPAS”)

  • Wash and scrub the potatoes, then slice them into ¼ inch slices lengthwise. Think “French fry” size. You can leave the skins on, if desired. I left mine on.
  • Cover the potatoes in a bowl with cold water and let them soak for at least 10 minutes. 60 minutes is better.
  • Drain and pat the potatoes as dry as you can get them.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Toss the potatoes with olive oil and a bit of salt and pepper (I also use spicy chili powder). Be sure to get them nicely coated.
  • Spread the fries out onto baking sheets and bake them for 20 minutes, tossing them a bit about half way through.
  • Increase the heat to 450 degrees and bake for another 20-25 minutes, or until the baked fries are nice and crispy and golden brown. Keep warm.

FOR THE SAUSAGES (“SALCHICAS”)

  • Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat and add the sausages (hot dogs). Cook for 3-4 minutes to warm them through.
  • Slice the sausages into bite-sized pieces.

FOR THE AJI AMARILLO SAUCE

  • Whisk the ingredients together in a small bowl.

TO ASSEMBLE

  • Spread the French fries onto a serving platter, then top with sausages.
  • Drizzle on the aji Amarillo sauce and fresh parsley (if desired).
  • Serve with ketchup and mustard on the side, or drizzled over the top.

Notes

You can use frozen French fries for this recipe – simply prepare them per the packaging instructions.

Nutrition

Calories: 471kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 677mg | Potassium: 157mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 187IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg