Ají Verde (Peruvian Green Chile Sauce)

Name: Ají Verde (Peruvian Green Chile Sauce)
Yield: Makes about ¾ cup
Cuisine: Central & South American
Ingredients: ½ cup, mayonnaise; 1 , jalapeño chile, stemmed, seeded, and chopped coarse; 3 tablespoons, minced fresh cilantro; 2 tablespoons grated, cotija cheese; 2 tablespoons, lime juice; 1 tablespoon, jarred huacatay paste; 1 , garlic clove, minced

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2022

Side Dishes

Central & South American

Quick

Condiments

Infused with garlic and spices, heady with wood smoke, and presented with lively sauces, pollo a la brasa is no ordinary bird.

SERVESMakes about ¾ cup

TIME10 minutes

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Zippy ají sauces are mandatory with pollo a la brasa, and they're not just for the chicken: Peruvians also pour them all over the salad and fries that share the plate. This one is mayonnaise-based and bolstered with gutsy seasonings such as...

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