Papas a la Huancaina (Peru) 🇵🇪

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Papas a la Huancaina (Peru) 🇵🇪

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8 eaches Yukon Gold potatoes
1 teaspoon olive oil
4 peppers yellow chile peppers
2 garlic clove (blank)s garlic cloves
14 ounces queso blanco (fresh white cheese)
½ cup vegetable oil
2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, or more as needed
4 leaves lettuce, or more to taste
2 large eggs hard-boiled eggs, halved
6 large black olives, halved

Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes; cook until tender when pierced with a fork, 30 to 45 minutes. Drain and let cool, about 15 minutes. Heat olive oil in a small saucepan. Add yellow chile peppers and garlic cloves; cook and stir until lightly golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer chile peppers and garlic cloves to a blender. Add queso blanco and vegetable oil; blend until smooth. Thin with heavy cream until a creamy consistency is reached. Arrange lettuce leaves on a large platter. Cut potatoes in half and place on top. Pour sauce over potatoes. Garnish with hard-boiled eggs and black olives.
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