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Easy Peruvian Aji de Gallina

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Easy Peruvian Aji de Gallina

Creamy, spiced shredded chicken in a walnut and chilli sauce. Simmering the blended sauce on its own until it thickens properly, before the chicken goes in, gives aji de gallina its signature velvety, clinging texture.

Total time
40 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
20 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Peruvian
gluten-freehigh-protein

Ingredients

3 cupsshredded chicken
1/2 cupaji amarillo paste
1/2 cup / 2 sliceswalnuts and bread for the sauce

Instructions

1

Blend aji amarillo paste, walnuts and soaked bread into a smooth sauce.

2

Simmer sauce with a little stock until thick.

3

Fold the shredded chicken through the sauce.

4

Serve over rice with boiled potato and egg.

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