Description
Zesty Peruvian aji verde sauce blends fresh herbs and spicy jalapeños into a creamy, tantalizing condiment. Green magic drizzled over grilled meats or used as a bold dipping companion, this sauce promises culinary excitement for taste adventurers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) cilantro leaves, fresh (packed)
- 2 jalapeno peppers, stemmed (seeds removed for less heat)
- ½ cup (120 ml) mayonnaise
- ¼ cup (60 ml) queso fresco or Parmesan cheese, crumbled or grated
- 2 tbsps (30 ml) lime juice, fresh
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
- 1 clove garlic
- ¼ tsp (1.25 ml) salt
Instructions
- Preparation: Combine jalapeños, cilantro, garlic, aji amarillo paste, mayonnaise, sour cream, lime juice, olive oil, salt, and black pepper in a blender or food processor.
- Blending: Pulse ingredients until achieving a silky, vibrant green sauce, periodically stopping to clear sauce from container walls using a spatula.
- Seasoning: Sample the sauce, fine-tuning flavor balance by incrementally adding salt or citrus juice to enhance overall taste profile.
- Storage: Transfer sauce to an airtight container, either serving immediately alongside grilled meats, seafood, or vegetables, or refrigerating for optimal freshness within a week’s timeframe.
Notes
- Use jalapeños carefully to control spice level, allowing cilantro’s fresh flavor to shine without overwhelming heat.
- Blend ingredients thoroughly but avoid over-processing to maintain a vibrant, slightly textured sauce with visible herb specks.
- Transfer sauce to an airtight container with minimal air exposure to preserve bright green color and prevent oxidation.
- Experiment with sauce consistency by adding more olive oil for drizzling or reducing liquid for a thicker dip-like condiment.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 3 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg