Chieftain^® Wild Rice Company

AJI AMARILLO, DESTEMMED

Description:

Aji Amarillo is thought to have originated from Bolivia or Peru.  It is one of the most common chiles in Peru and is also known as Aji Escabeche, Yellow Chile, or Peruvian Chile.  The Aji Amarillo is about 4 to 5 inches long and start off green, ripen to a shiny yellow and mature to a deep orange color with a medium hot flavor and fruity, berry flavor.  Chiles offer a variety of health benefits, Capsaicin, the predominant capsaicinoid, has been found to work as an anticoagulant and small amounts of capsaicin can produce numbing of the skin.  Chiles are a source of antioxidants and are high in Vitamin C.   Our Aji Amarillo chiles are destemmed.

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Suggested Use:

Delicous in avacado tostadas, Aji Amarillo can also be added to pineapple salsa or mango chutney.  Add Aji Amarillo to heat up your favorite chili or burrito recipe.  Warm and fruity it lends itself perfectly to savory sauces and marinades for chicken, beef and pork.