Mains

Aji Ground Meat - For tacos, salads, or pasta

• Prep: 5 minutes.
• Cooking Time: 20-30 minutes.
• Servings: 6-8.

Ingredients:

• -1 bottle of Ají Pasta Sauce
• -½ to 1 bottle of Ají Original Mild Chunky Chili Sauce or any of the Aji Chili Sauces
• -4 lbs of ground beef
• -Mixed vegetables
• -Water or broth
• -Salt

-1 tbsp chopped basil

Prep time: 2 minutes

-½ tsp koji salt

Instructions:

• -Combine ground beef with Ají Pasta Sauce and Ají Chunky Chili Sauce to taste.
• -Cook on ¾ heat, stirring occasionally until the meat is cooked. Add water or broth as needed.
• -Drain the grease.
• -Add mixed vegetables and stir.
• -Add salt to taste, and stir.

Aji Vegetarian Chili

• Prep: 45 minutes.
• Cooking Time: 2-3 hours.
• Servings: 6-8.

Ingredients:

• -1 jar Aji Original Mild or Medium Hot Chunky Chili Sauce
• -1 jar Aji Pasta Sauce
• -4 cups kidney beans (soaked and rinsed)
• -4 cups chick peas ( soaked and rinsed)
• -2 cups black beans (soaked and rinsed)
• -1 large can diced tomatoes
• -1 large can crushed tomatoes
• -2 cups water

Instructions:

• -Mix all ingredients together in large, non-stick pot or crock pot.
• -Let simmer for at least 2 hours.
• -Serve with diced tomatoes, shredded cheddar cheese, and a dollop of sour cream

Aji Pizza

• Prep:
• Cooking Time:
• Servings:

Ingredients:

• -1 jar of Aji Marinara Sauce
• -Home-made or store-bought pizza dough
• -Toppings of your choice

Instructions:

• -Spread Aji Pasta Sauce over your pizza dough once it has been rolled out.
• -Top with your favorite toppings and bake!

Aji Fish Fillet

• Prep: 35 minutes.
• Cooking Time: 5-10 minutes.
• Servings: 1.

Ingredients:

• -1/2 cup of Aji Original Mild, Medium Hot, or Honey Garlic Chunky Chili Sauce
• -6-8 oz. fish fillet
• -1 tbsp. of olive oil
• -1 dash of salt
• -1/2 cup water

Instructions:

• -Marinade the fillet for 30 minutes with Aji, ensuring the fillet is fully covered.
• -Add water, salt, and oil into a non-stick, cast iron, or stainless steel pan.
• -Bring to a boil and add the fillet.
• -Cook the fillet for 5-10 minutes until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Aji Black Bean Salad

• Prep: 20 minutes.
• Cooking Time: 5 minutes.
• Servings: 2-3.

Ingredients:

• -¼ cup Aji Medium Hot Chunky Chili Sauce (or to taste)
• -1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)
• -4 Roma or Italian plum tomatoes, diced
• -2 cloves of garlic, crushed
• -¼ cup chopped cilantro
• -¼ cup snipped green onion
• -½ cup chopped sweet red pepper

Instructions:

• -Gently toss all ingredients together and serve on its own or as a side.

Aji Slow Cooker Cranberry Pulled Pork Roast

• Prep: 30 minutes.
• Cooking Time: 5-8 hours.
• Servings: 6-8.

Ingredients:

• -2 jars Aji Medium Hot Chunky Chili Sauce
• -1 jar Aji Pasta Sauce
• -1 6 lb bone-in pork butt
• -1 (14 oz.) can of jellied or whole cranberry sauce
• -2 cups water, vegetable stock or meat stock
• -1/2 teaspoon salt
• -1/2 teaspoon pepper

Instructions:

• -Place pork in slow cooker.
• -Add the Aji Medium Hot Chunky Chili Sauce, Aji Pasta Sauce, and cranberry sauce to the slow cooker.
• -Add water or stock until pork is fully covered.
• -Cook on low for 5 to 8 hours, or until pork is tender and falling apart.

Substitutes:

• Chicken or Turkey

​ Aji Zucchini Bisque

• Prep: 30 minutes.
• Cooking Time: 2-4 hours.
• Servings: 4-6.

Ingredients:

• -3 to 5 large zucchini, shredded
• -3 medium to large carrots, shredded
• -1 jar Aji Original Mild Chunky Chili Sauce
• -3 cups water
• -3 cups vegetable or chicken stock
• -1/2 cup butter
• -1 tbsp brown sugar
• -1 tbsp dried (or 2 tbsp fresh) marjoram
• -1 - 2 tsp curry powder
• -1/3 cup flour (add water to form watery paste)
• -salt and pepper
• -2 cup whipping cream

Instructions:

• -In a large stock pot, put all ingredients together except the cream.
• -Bring to a slow boil.
• -Once it's boiling, turn down to low; let simmer on low for 2-3 hours.
• -After simmering, puree all of the ingredients.
• -Add flour paste.
• -Stir until bisque thickens slightly.
• -Slowly introduce cream, stirring constantly.
• -Add salt and pepper to taste

​ ​ Aji Cranberry Orange Chicken Breast

• Prep: 30 minutes.
• Cooking Time: 2-4 hours.
• Servings: 4.

Ingredients:

• -4 chicken breasts
• -1 cup cranberries
• -2 oranges, juice & zest
• -1/2cup Aji Honey Garlic
• - tbsp of olive oil

Instructions:

• -Pat chicken breasts dry and season with Salt and pepper.
• -Heat frying pan over med-high heat, add olive oil.
• -Add chicken breasts and sear on both sides until the chicken has is golden brown.
• -Remove chicken from frying pan and reduce heat to medium.
• -Add cranberries, orange juice, orange zest, and honey garlic Aji to frying pan. Cook until cranberries start to burst and a sauce has formed.
• -Return chicken to pan and cover. Continue cooking for 15 minutes or until chicken is firm to the touch and internal temperature of chicken is 165 degrees.
• -Serve chicken with sauce spooned on top.

Aji Orange Hoisin Meat Balls

• Prep: 30 minutes.
• Cooking Time: 20 minutes
• Servings: 5 as a meal 20 as hors d'houerves

​For Meatballs:

Ingredients:

• -1 lb ground beef
• -1/2 c fine bread crumbs
• -2 tbsp Hoisin sauce
• -2 Tbsp Aji, heat level of your choice
• -salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

• -Combine all ingredients and form into 25 balls.
• -Brown meatballs in 2 tbsp olive oil and set aside.

For Sauce:

Ingredients:

• -2 cloves garlic, minced
• -1 tsp olive oil
• -Juice and zest of 2 oranges
• -1/2 C Hoisin Sauce
• -1/4 c mild or medium Aji Chunky Chili Sauce
• -1/4 c Soya Sauce
• -1 tbsp corn starch dissolved in 1/4 c cold water

Instructions:

• -In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat.
• -Add garlic and saute for 1 minute, being careful not to let it brown.
• -Add remaining ingredients, except corn starch.
• -Bring sauce to a simmer and cook for 5 mins.
• -Add meatballs and continue cooking for 10 minutes.
• -Stir in corn starch mixture and continue cooking until sauce thickens.
-Serve over cooked rice. Sprinkle with green onions for garnish

Aji Stuffed Zucchinis & Bell Peppers

• Prep: 30 minutes.
• Cooking Time: 1 hour
• Servings: 4

Ingredients:

• -3 Zucchinis cut in 1/2 and hollowed
• -2 bell peppers, cut the tops and clean out seeds
• -1 lb pork sausage
• -1 cup dry bread crumbs
• -2 cloves of fresh garlic, minced
• -1 (32 oz) Aji Marinara sauce
• -1/2 cup Aji mild
• -1/2 grated Parmesan cheese
• -1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
• -1 tbsp of virgin olive oil

Instructions:

• -Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
• -Cut zucchini in half. Scoop out flesh, leaving a 1/4 inch border all around.
• -Set scooped out zucchini aside and chop it into small dice.
• -Cut tops off peppers and clean out seeds and set aside.
• -Chop the tops of the peppers into small dice and add to zucchini.
• -Heat a large frying pan over medium heat with oil.
• -Add pork and cook till no longer pink.
• -Add onions, zucchini and peppers and continue cooking until onions are soft.
• -Remove from heat and stir in Marinara Sauce and half the cheese. --Stuff zucchini and peppers with mixture.
• -Place stuffed vegetables in baking dish and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• -Bake 45 minutes.