Recipes

Fire up the grill. This smash burger has crisp edges, melted provolone, and buttery mushrooms and onions. Aji Rojo Sauce adds heat to a simple aioli made with mayo, garlic, and lime. Spread it on toasted brioche buns, add your...

Ají Verde Avocado Toast: The Peruvian Upgrade Your Breakfast Needed Avocado toast doesn't need reinventing — it needs a better sauce. Swap the chili flakes and the squeeze bottle of sriracha for a drizzle of Aji Verde, and the whole...

Fries deserve better than ketchup. Ketchup is sweet, one-note, and honestly a little boring next to a hot, crispy fry. Ají amarillo dipping sauce is the upgrade: bright, fruity, moderately hot, and built around a pepper that Peruvians have been...

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...