Ajilimójili
Chili sauce from Puerto Rico
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Ajilimójili is a hot or hot and sweet chili sauce from Puerto Rico, traditionally served over grilled seafood, vegetables, pasteles, boiled tuber vegetables and especially grilled meats.
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Place of originPuerto Rico
Chicken with ajilimójili, rice, and salsa | |
| Place of origin | Puerto Rico |
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| Main ingredients | olive oil, garlic, cilantro or culantro, hot peppers, pepper, vinegar or citrus |
Description
Ajilimójili is a combination of olive oil or butter, garlic, cilantro, chilies, bell pepper, cumin, Cuban oregano, vinegar, sour orange chopped or blended, simmered and cooled to serve.[1] A variant, sweet ajilimójili, adds honey and tomato sauce.
The sauce is one of the essential elements of Puerto Rican cooking.
