Peruvian Aji de Gallina

Ingredients

• 3 chicken breasts, poached and shredded
• 2 slices bread, soaked in milk
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves
• 2 tbsp aji amarillo paste (or mild yellow chilli paste)
• 100ml evaporated milk
• 50g grated cheese
• 30g walnuts, ground
• 3 tbsp oil
• Salt
• Boiled eggs and olives to serve

Instructions

1. Soften the onion and garlic in oil, then add the aji paste.
2. Blend the soaked bread with a little milk and stir in.
3. Add the shredded chicken, evaporated milk, cheese and walnuts.
4. Simmer gently until thick and creamy.
5. Season and serve.

Serving suggestions

• Serve over rice with boiled egg and olives.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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