Salsa Huancaína, the famous Peruvian sauce
Dish: Dip or Sauce
Number: 4
Country: Peru
Peruvian gastronomy has spread to many parts of the world over time thanks to its variety of flavors and its unique fusions and among its most popular dishes we find the huancaína sauce, a sauce made from aji amarillo, a variety of chili typical of this country, this sauce is the protagonist in many dishes, such as their huancaína potatoes.
Follow our step by step videos below where we will teach you how to prepare huancaína sauce, a typical Peruvian sauce with which to add more flavor to our food dishes.
Ingredients to prepare Salsa Huancaína, the famous Peruvian sauce
- 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 Salsa Huancaína, the famous Peruvian sauce
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 2: Add the evaporated milk, yellow chili peppers, cheese, crackers, oil, salt, process for 2 minutes and our delicious huancaína sauce is ready.
Tips for preparing Salsa Huancaína, the famous Peruvian sauce
The yellow chili bell pepper (Aji amarillo) is one of the key ingredients of the huancaína sauce, as it gives it both that spicy touch and its yellow color, you can use it fresh or you can also use yellow chili paste, you can find it in Latin stores, supermarkets or online stores.
Apart from the yellow chili peppers (Aji amarillo), the huancaína sauce has other key ingredients such as fresh cheese, crackers, oil and salt, you can add other versions by adding onion or garlic.
What can we accompany Salsa Huancaína, the famous Peruvian sauce?
Huancaína sauce is ideal to accompany many Peruvian dishes, from potatoes to chicken, fish, among others.
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