Recipes

Peruvian-Style Rice with Ají Verde: The Base Recipe for Every Bowl and Plate Peruvian cooks don't treat rice as an afterthought — it's the canvas the rest of the plate is built on. This green rice takes that idea and...

Ají Amarillo Butter: The Peruvian Compound Butter for Steak, Corn, and Bread There's a reason chefs finish a hot steak with a pat of compound butter instead of another drizzle of oil: butter carries flavor differently. It melts into the...

Aji Verde Pasta: The Peruvian Green Sauce Weeknight Dinner Some weeknight dinners take planning. This one takes twenty minutes and a jar — or bottle — of the right sauce. Aji Verde pasta takes Peru's most iconic condiment and points...

Ají Amarillo Mac and Cheese: A Peruvian Twist on the Ultimate Comfort Food Mac and cheese is comfort food in its purest form — but add ají amarillo, and it becomes something else entirely. This Peruvian-inspired version takes the classic...

Grilled Shrimp with Ají Amarillo Dipping Sauce There's a version of grilled shrimp that shows up at every summer cookout — a squeeze of lemon, maybe some cocktail sauce, done. This is not that version. In Peru, shrimp off the...

Street-style tacos live or die on the sauce, and Peru's version of green sauce is one of the best-kept secrets in the taco conversation. This recipe swaps the usual salsa verde for Aji Verde — the bright, herb-forward pepper sauce...