Aji Amarillo Grande

Aji Amarillo Grande Pepper

Aji Amarillo Grande is a Capsicum baccatum with large pods that can reach 6 to 8 inches long. They start green and eventually ripen to a deep orange. Like a lot of baccatums, the plants can get pretty tall and produce a ridiculous number of peppers once they get going.

Heat usually falls somewhere around 30,000 to 50,000 SHU. The flavor is fruity and slightly sweet, with a tropical taste that is sometimes compared to passion fruit. That combination of fruitiness and heat is a big part of what makes this pepper so useful in Peruvian cooking.

In the Kitchen

Ají de gallina?  This is the pepper behind that creamy yellow Peruvian chicken sauce. Aji Amarillo is also used for causa, huancaína sauce, ceviche, and plenty of other Peruvian dishes. It is commonly turned into a paste, which is an easy way to preserve a larger harvest.

Plants can reach well over 4 feet tall and will keep producing heavily through the season.

20+ seeds per pack