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Ají de Gallina
Peru
Peru's most beloved comfort dish. The yellow ají amarillo gives it a distinctive colour and fruity heat.
Shredded chicken in a creamy yellow chilli and walnut sauce — one of Peru's most beloved comfort dishes, served over rice and boiled potato.
Prep
20 mins
Cook
30 mins
Difficulty
Medium
Calories
540 kcal
Serves
4
Calories are an estimate based on ingredients used
Ingredients
1whole chicken, cooked and shredded
4ají amarillo chillies, blended
100gwalnuts, toasted and ground
3 sliceswhite bread, soaked in evaporated milk
1onion, diced
4 clovesgarlic
200mlevaporated milk
hard-boiled eggs and black olivesto garnish
rice and boiled potatoto serve
Method
1
Fry onion and garlic. Add ají amarillo paste. Cook 5 minutes.
2
Blend soaked bread and walnuts with evaporated milk. Add to pan.
3
Add shredded chicken. Simmer 10 minutes until thick.
4
Serve over potato and rice. Garnish with egg and olives.
Chef's Tip
The sauce should coat the back of a spoon — add more bread if it's too thin.
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