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Ají de gallina, Peruvian chicken in creamy yellow chili sauce

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Peruvian chicken salad: shredded chicken in a creamy sauce with yellow chili peppers, bread, walnuts, and Parmesan cheese, served on a bed of lettuce with…

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Recipe from Rutrus, Caiser, Rrmsjp and 9 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Aji de Gallina is a classic dish from the Limena region, consisting of shredded chicken in a rich, yellow sauce, combined with bread and seasoned with aji amarillo, the yellow chili pepper from Peru.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$9.66 $1.21 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

8 people
  • $0.50
  • $0.18
  • $0.41
  • $1.10
  • $0.66
  • $0.54
  • $0.14
  • $0.53

To serve

  • $2.04
  • $1.28
  • $1.12
  • $1.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 10 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the garlic, onions, two chili peppers, salt, and pepper in oil.
  2. Add the squeezed bread and cook over low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon.
  3. When the oil rises to the surface, add the broth, then the chicken, walnuts, Parmesan cheese, and finally the condensed milk.
  4. Return the mixture to a simmer, stirring gently.
  5. Serve on sliced apples, garnished with hard-boiled eggs and olives, alongside white rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Ají de gallina, Peruvian chicken in creamy yellow chili sauce

  • 120 ml of oil$0.50
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced$0.18
  • 2 onions, chopped$0.41
  • 250 ml of chicken broth$1.10
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped walnuts$0.66
  • 3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese$0.54
  • 60 ml of evaporated milk$0.14
  • salt, pepper$0.53
  • Hand-painted terracotta pots$2.04
  • hard-boiled eggs$1.28
  • black olives$1.12
  • white rice$1.16

Total$9.66

that's $1.21 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cooked chicken or 1 whole chicken, cooked and shredded
  • 120 ml of oil
  • 2 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 3 tablespoons of ají amarillo or ají mirasol paste
  • green chili paste, to your liking
  • 4 slices of bread, soaked and then drained
  • 250 ml of chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped walnuts
  • 3 tablespoons of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 60 ml of evaporated milk
  • salt, pepper
  • Hand-painted terracotta pots
  • hard-boiled eggs
  • black olives
  • white rice

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