Guasacaca is the sauce that accompanies everything in Venezuela: grilled meats, arepas, tequeños, empanadas. Green, fresh, and with a touch of acidity that cuts through fat.
Time: 10 minutes · Yields: 6 servings · Difficulty: easy
INGREDIENTS
2 ripe avocados
Half an onion
One sweet chili pepper
One bunch of cilantro
One small bunch of parsley
2 tablespoons of vinegar
4 tablespoons of oil
One clove of garlic
Salt to taste
PREPARATION
Peel the avocados and remove the pit. Cut the onion and sweet chili pepper into large pieces, just to make them easier to blend.
Put all the ingredients in the blender: avocado, onion, chili pepper, cilantro, parsley, garlic, vinegar, oil, and salt.
Blend until you achieve a thick, intensely green sauce. If you want it more liquid, add a tablespoon of cold water.
Taste and adjust the salt and vinegar to your liking. Everyone has their preference.
Serve cold. It keeps for two days in the refrigerator in a closed container.
TIP
To prevent it from darkening, store it with the avocado pit inside the container and cover it with plastic wrap touching the surface.
WHAT TO PAIR IT WITH
Freshly fried tequeños, arepas, grilled meat, empanadas, or simply with casabe. At CoCo, you have everything to pair it with.
I'm Alex, a Venezuelan in Amsterdam and founder of CoCo Mercado Latino. I bring to the Netherlands the products we grew up with.
I cook at @alexcooks.ams and bring the product at @cocomercadolatino.