Aji Peruvian Restaurant TNZ

Cuisines: Peruvian

Address: Robinson Corner Shopping Center, 5035 Ooltewah Ringgold Rd, Collegedale, TN 37363, USA

Menu

Starters

• Large Empanadas

  Your Choice of: Steak, Chicken, Three Cheese and Spinach, Tofu and Spinach, or Cheesy Chicken

• Pupusas

  Cheese, Beans, Spinach and Cheese, or Beans and Cheese

• Arepas

  Cheese or Spinach and Cheese

• Tamal Peruano

  Aji's signature recipe! Tamal made from ground maize filled with chicken or vegetarian meat; wrapped and steamed in a banana leaf and served with salsa criolla

• Papa Rellena

  Freshly made large potato croquette filled with diced steak or vegetarian meat, fried until golden and served with salsa criolla

• Tostones al Kisu

  Savory plantains fried until golden brown, topped with mozzarella cheese; served with tomato, onion, and avocado salsa

Entrees

• Aji de Gallina

  Aji's signature entree! Pulled chicken breast in a creamy aji amarillo sauce; served with boiled potato slices and rice.

• Arroz Chaufa

  Peruvian style fried rice prepared with sauteed steak or chicken, green onions, and eggs; seasoned with ginger and a mushroom soy sauce.

• Bistec a lo Pobre

  Grilled steak or chicken breast seasoned with aji mirasol and aji panca, topped with two fried eggs, sweet plantains, and fries; served with a side of rice.

• Lomo Saltado

  A traditional Peruvian dish of steak strips sauteed with onions and tomatoes; served on a bed of fries with a side of rice. Add egg for $1.25 more.

• Pollo Saltado

  Chicken strips sauteed with onions and tomatoes; served on a bed of fries with a side of rice.

• Sabor de Peru

  Sample three of Peru's finest dishes; Aji de Gallina, Seco Norteno, and Pollo Saltado. Served with a side of rice.

• Seco Norteno

  Traditional beef stew from Peru's northern coast prepared in a stock of cilantro, aji panca, and aji amarillo; served with a side of rice and beans.

• Tacu Tacu

  Rice and pinto bean patty, topped with pan-fried steak or chicken breast seasoned with aji amarillo; served with salsa criolla.

• Tallarin Saltado

  Fettuccini sauteed with tomatoes, onions, and steak strips or chicken breast; seasoned with mushroom soy sauce.

• Tallarin Verde

  Fettuccini in basil pesto sauce; topped with grilled steak or chicken breast.

Fish Entrees

• Ceviche

  Chunks of raw fish marinated in lime juice, aji limo and rocoto pepper, served mild or spicy with Andean corn, sweet potato, and salsa criolla

• Chicharron

  Crispy fish tenders, fried in Aji's signature batter; served with fried yuca and salsa criolla.

• Frito

  Deep fried fillet served with rice and salsa criolla

• Sudado

  Steamed fillet and vegetables seasoned with an aji blend; served with fried yuca and rice.

• Grilled Salmon

  Grilled Salmon fillet, topped with salsa criolla; served with two sides

Salads

• Mixta Salad

  Fresh mixed greens with tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, avocado, red onion, and sunflower seeds; served with Aji's house dressing.

• Quinoa Salad

  A gluten-free quinoa grain salad made with fresh tomatoes, red and green onions, aji amarillo, and herbs; seasoned with Aji's house dressing.

• Ensalada de Col

  A refreshing cabbage salad mixed with quinoa, onions, cilantro, and avocado; seasoned with Aji's garlic-lime dressing

Combinations

• Combo #1 (1/4 Rotisserie)

  1/4 rotisserie chicken served with rice, pinto beans and sweet plantains.

• Combo #2 (1/2 Rotisserie)

  1/2 rotisserie chicken served with rice, pinto beans and sweet plantains.

• Combo #3 (Vegetarian Meat w/Sides)

  Vegetarian meat served with rice, pinto beans and sweet plantains.

Vegetarian Meat

Vegetarian Entrees

• Locro Serrano

  Savory stew made with squash, potatoes, and peas; topped with fresh cheese and served with a side of rice.

• Guiso de Quinoa

  Gluten-free quinoa grain mixed with potatoes, peas, and cheese; seasoned with aji amarillo and herbs, and served with a side of rice.

• Tacu Tacu Tofu

  Rice and pinto bean patty, topped with tofu marinated in an aji amarillo sauce and pan-fried; served with salsa criolla.

• Chaufa Vegetariano

  Peruvian style fried rice prepared with sauteed vegetarian meat or tofu, green onions and eggs; seasoned with ginger and a mushroom soy sauce.

• Lima Verde

  Fettuccini in a basil pesto sauce; topped with grilled vegetarian meat or tofu.

• Ceviche Tofu

  Cubed tofu marinated in lime juice, aji limo, and rocoto pepper; served mild or spicy with Andean corn, sweet potato, and salsa criolla.

• Saltado Vegetariano

  Vegetarian meat or tofu sauteed with onions and tomatoes; served on a bed of fries, with a side of rice.

• Seco Criollo

  Traditional vegetarian meat stew from Peru's southern coast prepared in a stock of cilantro, aji panca, and aji amarillo; served with a side of rice & beans.

• El Miraflores

  Fettuccini mixed with sauteed vegetarian meat, tomatoes, and onions; seasoned with mushroom soy sauce.

• Sureno a lo Pobre

  Grilled vegetarian meat seasoned with aji mirasol and aji panca, topped with two fried eggs, sweet plantains, and fries; served with a side of rice.

• Sabor de Aji

  Sample three of Aji's finest dishes: Guiso de Quinoa, Seco Criollo, and Saltado Vegetariano. Served with a side of rice.

Sides

• Side Cup of Green Sauce

• Side of White Rice

• Side of Pinto Beans

• Side of Sliced Avocado

• Side Salad

• Side of Yuca Frita

  Fried Yuca

• Side of Plantanos Maduros

  Sweet plantains

• Side of Tostones

  Salty plantains

• Side of Salsa Criolla

• Side of Avocado Salsa

• Side of French Fries

• Side of Chaufa

• 5 oz Huancaina Sauce

Sandwiches

• El Machu Picchu Sandwich

  Grilled chicken )or vegetarian meat or steak for additional charge), topped with a fried egg, cheese, mayonnaise, lettuce, and tomatoes. Served on whole-wheat bread.

• Lomito Sandwich

  Sauteed chicken or vegetarian meat (or steak for additional charge), topped with onions, tomatoes, and fries. Served on whole-wheat bread.

• El Filete Sandwich

  Deep fried fish topped with tomatoes, mayonnaise, lettuce and salsa criolla. Served on whole-wheat bread.

Beverages from Aji

• Glass Bottled Beverages

  Choice of sprite, coke, fanta, jarritos, mundet, perrier, sangria senorial

• 2 Liter Bottle of Inca Kola

  A fruity soft drink from Peru. "The Golden Kola" is infused with lemon verbena.

• Izze

• 1/2 Gallon Chicha Morada

  Andean purple corn juice blended with apples, pineapple, quince, lime juice, and spices

• Bottle of Chicha Morada

• Bottle of Mango Fruit Juice

• Bottle of Passion Fruit Fruit Juice

Kids Menu

• Combito

  Chicken or vegetarian meat served with rice and pinto beans.

• Pescadito

  Fish sticks served with fries.

• Pollo y Papas

  Chicken nuggets served with fries.

• Tallarincito

  Spaghetti served in aji seasoned tomato sauce, topped with grilled chicken or vegetarian meat.

Desserts

• Alfajores

  Aji's freshly baked delicate shortbread cookie; filled with rich dulce de leche.

• Flan

  A lightly sweet, creamy, melt-in-your-mouth custard topped with soft caramel.

• Guayaba y Queso

  Freshly baked empanada filled with guava and cream cheese.

• Alfajorcitos

  Aji's freshly baked delicate shortbread cookie; filled with rich dulce de leche

• Picarones

  Peruvian style donuts freshly made with sweet potato and pumpkin; topped with our in-house specialty syrup.

• Cheesecake

  Creamy passion fruit cheesecake with a graham cracker crust topped with a passion fruit or mango

Rotisserie Chicken

Order It Again

Pollo a la Brasa

• 1/4 Rotisserie Chicken

• 1/2 Rotisserie Chicken

• Whole Chicken (no sides)

• Whole Rotisserie Chicken

• Whole Rotisserie Chicken with 3 Sides