- Glossary
- Aji de Gallina - chicken in spicy sauce
Aji de Gallina - chicken in spicy sauce
Aji de Gallina is a beloved Peruvian dish. Shredded chicken is covered in a sauce made from ají amarillo peppers, milk, white bread, walnuts and Parmesan cheese. The result is a rich and spicy sauce.
The dish has roots in Spanish colonial cuisine. It is served with rice, boiled potato, black olives and a hard-boiled egg.
- Yellow ají amarillo peppers are a key ingredient in Peruvian cuisine
- Bread in the sauce serves as a natural thickener
- The dish has roots in Spanish colonial cuisine
- Traditionally served with rice, potato and olives
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