huancaina sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 3 aji amarillo peppers, seeded and chopped, or more to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, mashed
• 3/4 cup evaporated milk
• 2 cups crumbled queso fresco
• 4 saltine crackers
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 20 mins


• heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; saute onion, aji peppers, and garlic until onion softens and mixture is bright yellow, 5 to 10 minutes. transfer mixture to a blender; add milk and blend until smooth. add queso fresco and crackers to mixture and blend until sauce is smooth and the consistency of thick yogurt. season with salt and pepper.