Aji Amarillo Paste Recipe
Aji Amarillo Paste is widely used in Peruvian cooking. You can buy Aji Amarillo Paste commercially, but here is a recipe to make it at home with fresh Aji Amarillo chili peppers.
Prep Time1 minute min
Cook Time1 minute min
Total Time2 minutes mins
Course: Main Course, Salsa, sauce
Cuisine: American, Argentinian
Keyword: aji pepper, chili paste
Servings: 8
Calories: 17kcal
- 2 aji amarillo peppers chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped onion
- 1 garlic clove chopped
- Pinch of salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil (or more as desired)
Add all of the ingredients to a food processor and process until nice a thick paste forms. Add more oil while the processor is running to achieve a smoother paste.
Adjust for salt and pepper and serve!
Heat Factor: Medium. You'll get some decent level heat with aji amarillo peppers, about the same heat as a serrano pepper.
This will last a week in the refrigerator in a sealed container.
Calories: 17kcal | Fat: 1g | Potassium: 8mg | Vitamin A: 25IU | Vitamin C: 3.7mg