Huancaina Sauce

Huancaina Sauce

Recipe by aelionei from allrecipes.com

Sauce 20 Mins.

Ingredients

8

8 servings

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

Instructions

  • 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.

Nutritional Facts

Per 8 servings

  • Calories: 194
  • Carbohydrate: 8g
  • Fat: 14g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 9g
  • Sugar: 3g

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