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Grilled chicken hearts with aji

Aji is a punchy green sauce from Peru made of chillies, herbs, spinach and vinegar. It's the perfect partner to balance out the richness of chicken hearts.

Grilled chicken hearts with aji

Aji is a punchy green sauce from Peru made of chillies, herbs, spinach and vinegar. It's the perfect partner to balance out the richness of chicken hearts.

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By Adam Liaw

Source: SBS


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  • serves 4 people
  • preparation 10 minutes
  • cooking 10 minutes
  • difficulty Easy level

Ingredients

  • 300 g chicken hearts
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • extra virgin olive oil, for drizzling

Aji

  • 3 large green chillies
  • ½ brown onion, chopped
  • 1 handful parsley leaves
  • 1 handful baby spinach or silverbeet leaves
  • 1 handful coriander leaves
  • 250 ml (1 cup) good quality apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat a chargrill pan or barbecue to high. Toss the chicken hearts in salt and pepper, then thread onto soaked bamboo skewers. Grill the skewers for 6-8 minutes, turning frequently.
  2. Meanwhile, for the aji, place all the ingredients in a blender and blend to a smooth sauce.
  3. Remove the chicken hearts from the grill and serve drizzled with a little olive oil and the aji on the side.

 

Photography by Adam Liaw.

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Cook’s Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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