Ají de Aguacate: Colombian Spicy Avocado Sauce

Avocado Chili Colombian Recipe (Ají de aguacate)

Ají de Aguacate is a rich, creamy, and spicy sauce—often likened to a zestier Colombian guacamole—that serves as the perfect companion for roasted potatoes, grilled meats, and crispy empanadas.

The secret to this lightning-fast 10-minute recipe is dicing the ripe avocados rather than completely mashing them, tossing them with a splash of oil and crushed hot peppers, and mixing everything directly over a fresh bed of lettuce leaves.

Avocado Chili Colombian Recipe (Ají de aguacate)

Ají de Aguacate (Spicy Avocado Sauce)

A creamy, spicy Colombian avocado salsa! Diced avocados seasoned with vinegar, oil, and hot peppers, served over fresh lettuce.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Dips, Sauces

Cuisine Colombian, Latin American

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

2 Ripe avocados
A splash of Vinegar
Hot peppers Ají, crushed, to taste
A splash of Oil
Lettuce leaves
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste

Instructions

Prep the avocado: The very first step is to peel the ripe avocados. Carefully remove the pits (do not throw them away, keep them!) and cut the avocado pulp into small cubes.
Prepare the base: Arrange the fresh lettuce leaves like a bed on a large, flat serving plate.
Mix and season: Place the diced avocado directly onto the bed of lettuce. Add the crushed hot peppers to your liking, a splash of oil, a splash of vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Using a spoon, gently mix everything together right over the leaves until well combined.
Prevent browning: Take the avocado pits you saved earlier and bury them directly into the finished sauce mixture. This traditional trick helps prevent the avocado from oxidizing and turning black!
Serve: Your sauce is now fully ready to perfectly accompany roasted potatoes, beef, pork, or your favorite appetizers.

Notes

Capital Favorite: While variations are consumed nationwide, this specific preparation of spicy avocado sauce is incredibly popular in the capital city of Bogotá.
Cardiovascular Health: Avocados are highly praised for their nutritional benefits. They are rich in healthy fats that actively help reduce bad cholesterol in the bloodstream while boosting good cholesterol.
Blood Sugar Regulation: The natural properties and dietary fiber found in avocados are known to help regulate blood sugar levels and can aid in avoiding insulin resistance.
Vitamin Rich: Thanks to its remarkably high content of vitamins C and E, making this sauce a regular part of your diet is a delicious way to naturally nourish your skin, nails, and hair.