Pio Pio Sauce

Green, spicy, creamy, salty, tangy, and maddeningly addictive

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Resting time 30

Total Time 35

Course Sauce

Cuisine American, Peruvian

Servings cup

Calories 774 kcal

Equipment

1 Mini Blender

Ingredients

2 ea Jalapeno's Washed, Stemmed
1 cup Cilantro Washed, Leaves, stems
1 clove Garlic
1 tbsp Vinegar Cider or white
1 ea Lime Juiced and Zested
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
Salt and Pepper To taste

Instructions

Add all to a mini blender or blending cup of a stick blender
Blend until a smooth paste forms
Transfer to a bowl and season to taste with salt and pepper.
Serve with grilled or roasted chicken.

Notes

In NYC there is a set of Peruvian restaurants called PIO PIO. They were one of my favorite haunts.

This sauce is my best guess of their signature Pio Pio dipping sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 774kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 2gFat: 84gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 719mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1175IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 27mgIron: 1mg

Keyword Chicken, Sauce