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Colombian Hot Sauce (Aji Picante)

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Colombian Hot Sauce (Aji Picante)

A Colombian style hot sauce with plenty of cilantro and green onions that tis perfect for soup, rice, beans, empanadas, etc.
Colombian Hot Sauce (Aji Picante)
Colombian Hot Sauce (Aji Picante)

Colombian Hot Sauce (Aji Picante)

Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 10 minutes Servings: 16(1 cup or 16 1 tablespoon servings)

A Colombian style hot sauce with plenty of cilantro and green onions that tis perfect for soup, rice, beans, empanadas, etc.

ingredients
  • 1 red habanero pepper (or to taste!)
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
  • 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
  • 1/4 cup tomato, finely diced
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • salt and pepper to taste
directions
  1. Mix everything optionally pureeing in a food processor.
Option: Add a clove garlic, minced.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 3, Fat 0 (Saturated 0, Trans 0), Cholesterol 0, Sodium 1mg, Carbs 0.7g (Fiber 0.1g, Sugars 0.3g), Protein 0.4g

Nutrition by: Nutritional facts powered by Edamam
Use in:
Colombian Chicken and Corn Soup (Ajiaco)

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Comments

  1. Anonymous says

    September 25, 2017 at 12:00 pm

    The correct word is Colombian, since our country's name is Colombia not Columbia.

    Reply
    • Ana says

      July 14, 2021 at 9:15 pm

      He said it correctly. No mistake made by the great closet cooking guy! Great recipes!

      Reply
  2. Debbie says

    March 27, 2020 at 7:37 pm

    This was an excellent hot sauce!!

    Reply
  3. Phyllis Bergst says

    July 14, 2021 at 4:23 pm

    How long does this keep? I can’t wait to try.

    Reply
    • kevin says

      July 20, 2021 at 9:07 am

      I store it in the fridge and use it within a few days. Enjoy!

      Reply
  4. CHEF GUY LEROY says

    July 29, 2023 at 11:26 am

    KEVIN YOU ARE SUCH A NICE PERSON, I CAN NOT BELIEVE YOU HAVE SUCH A PATIENCE TO AWESR TO ALL THESE STUPID QUESTIONS I SEE IN COMMENTS S & I WANT TO THANK YOU TO SHARE ALL THESE DELICIOUS RECIPES

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