Ají Amarillo
- Origin
- Peru
- Scoville Heat Units
- 30 000 - 50 000 SHU
- Flavor
- Fruity
- Color
- Orange-yellow
- Shape
- Long and tapered
Description
The Ají Amarillo is one of the most important peppers in Peruvian cuisine. Despite its name meaning yellow chili, the pods ripen to a vivid orange-yellow. Long, tapered, and thin-skinned, it has a fruity tropical flavor with clean heat. It is essential in ceviche, causa, and ají de gallina.