Aji Amarillo Paste

Making condiments from scratch is my vibe. I’ve been making them since God knows when. I started by making 👩‍🍳 dressings and vinaigrettes, and then I moved on to sauces, which, as an inexperienced home cook, saved many of my dishes. Eventually, I ventured into making pastes.
 
One that I came across years ago but could never find anywhere in stores is Ají Amarillo Paste, which is a vibrant, colorful 🌈, and delicious Peruvian condiment. It has a fruity flavor with some moderate heat. When push comes to shove, I found a way to make it at home.
 
One specific ingredient to make this paste is ají amarillo peppers. These vibrant, orange peppers are native to Peru. Good luck finding any in North America! You can order a jar online 💻, or the next best thing to mimic the paste is to use habanero peppers.
 
While ají amarillo peppers register between 30,000 and 50,000 Scoville Heat Units, the South American habanero peppers range from 100,000 to 350,000. To get the heat without killing ourselves, I use 20 grams of habanero combined with 100 grams of an orange bell pepper. Is it still hot 🔥? Oh yeah!
 
Ají amarillo paste is used in stews 🍲 like Ají de Gallina, soups, or ceviches and tiraditos, as a marinade for meats and seafood, or as an ingredient in the making of Causa Rellena or Papa a la Huancaína, Ají Verde, and others. This condiment is vibrant in color with a fruity tone along with a mild spicy background.
 
Considered a staple of Peruvian cuisine, this bold and delightful Ají Amarillo Paste takes just a few minutes to make. It’s a great condiment to add to your folder 📁, which can enhance many of your recipes. Bring the Andean flavor to your cuisine…
Bon Appétit!🍽
 
Ají Amarillo Paste recipe…
• 1 large (20 g) habanero pepper, seeded and ribs removed
• ½ cup (100 g) orange pepper
• 1 pinch ground sea salt
• ½ tbsp. olive oil

1- In the jar of a blender, combine all the ingredients. Pulse until the mixture turns into a thin paste.
2- Store the paste in an airtight container, cover, and transfer to the fridge for up to 7 days or 3 months in the freezer.
 
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