You'll find this fresh pepper sauce everywhere in Chile, and you can make your own, controlling the spiciness, at home to serve at every meal.
Ingredients:
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1/3 cup water
- 2 fresh aji peppers, stemmed, seeded, and minced or 2 serrano chiles or 1 jalapeño pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped parsley or cilantro leaves
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh oregano (optional)
- Salt and pepper to taste
Preparation:
In a glass bowl, mix the oil, vinegar, water, lemon juice, chiles - more or less to taste - garlic, onion, parsley and oregano. Mix well and season with salt and pepper to taste. Let stand 2 hours at room temperature or refrigerate overnight before serving. Refrigerate between uses.About 3 cups.
