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Peruvian salsa criolla with red onion, ají limo, and cilantro
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Salsa Criolla (Peruvian Red Onion Relish)

Peru's essential onion relish — thin-sliced red onion, ají, lime, and cilantro. Ready in five minutes and it goes with everything.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine peruvian
Keyword peruvian onion relish, peruvian salsa, salsa criolla, sarsa criolla, sarza criolla
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 4 People
Author Brandon Castillo

Equipment

  • Strainer
  • Mixing bowl
  • Sharp knife
  • mandoline

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Big Red Onion julienned
  • 1 "Ají Amarillo" or "Ají Limo" or Any other Chili no seeds, rings
  • 2 Limes juiced
  • 2 tbsps Cilantro leaves chiffonade
  • Salt & Pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Slice your onions thinly, following the grain
  • Put the onions in a strainer and wash them in running water for about 3 min. Taste them; if they are still bitter, repeat the process.
  • Once the onions are sliced and washed, you can add them to a bowl full of water and ice, and let it rest for 10 min. That will give it an extra crunch.
  • Remove the onions from the ice bowl and add them to a clean bowl
  • In the same bowl, add your chilies and cilantro, and mix them
  • Then add salt, pepper, and lime juice, give it a try, adjust seasoning if needed. it should be acid and salty and at the same time.
  • Serve with your favorite dish

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