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Salsa Huancaína, the famous Peruvian sauce

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Salsa Huancaína, the famous Peruvian sauce
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Category: Dip and Sauces

Difficulty: Easy

Time: 00:8

Dish: Dip or Sauce

Quantity: 4

Country: Peru

Ingredients

  • 6 aji amarillo (yellow chili bell pepper) with seeds and veins removed (you can use aji amarillo paste)
  • 4 units of soda crackers or crackers
  • 200 ml. evaporated milk
  • 200 g. soft cheese
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
  • Salt to taste

How To Make It

Step 1: To prepare our huancaína sauce, the first thing to do is to place a pot with water on the fire and when it starts to boil, add the yellow chili peppers (Aji amarillo) and cook them for 5 minutes, then remove them from the water and set aside.

Step 1: How To Make Salsa Huancaína, the famous Peruvian sauce

Step 2: Add the evaporated milk, yellow chili peppers, cheese, crackers, oil, salt, process for 2 minutes and our delicious huancaína sauce is ready.

Step 2: How To Make Salsa Huancaína, the famous Peruvian sauce

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Preguntas y respuestas

Can I add other ingredients to the sauce?

Yes, some variations include onion, garlic or nuts.

What do I do if the sauce breaks when I whisk?

If the sauce cuts, try adding a little more evaporated milk and keep whisking until it emulsifies again.

How do I make the sauce less spicy?

Remove all the seeds and veins from the aji amarillo or you can also use less aji.

What do I do if the sauce is too runny?

If the sauce is too runny, add more soda crackers to thicken it.

What type of cheese is best for this sauce?

It is advisable to use queso fresco, queso tierno or a cheese that crumbles easily and has a mild flavor.

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