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Ecuadorian hot sauce recipe {Aji criollo}
Aji criollo is an Ecuadorian hot sauce made with hot peppers, cilantro, garlic, onion and lime
Course
Condiments, Salsa, Sauce
Cuisine
Ecuadorian, Latin
Keyword
Aji sauce, Ecuadorian aji sauce, Ecuadorian hot sauce, Spicy aji salsa
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Total Time
10
minutes
minutes
Servings
1
cup
Author
Layla Pujol
Ingredients
4
ajies or hot peppers
½
bunch of cilantro
stems and leaves
½
cup
of water
3
garlic cloves
1/2
lime or lemon, juiced
3
tbs
finely chopped white parts of scallions or spring onions
can also use regular white onion
Salt to taste
Instructions
Combine the hot peppers, cilantro, water, garlic cloves and lime juice in the blender or food processor and blend well.
Add the chopped white onions or scallions and salt to taste.
Notes
You can also add a little bit of vinegar for an extra touch of acidity.