PAPA A LA HUANCAINA (HUANCAYO-STYLE POTATOES)
This means Huancainan-style potato and comes from Huancayo, Peru. It's an easy-to-make dish of sliced potatoes with a special sauce.
Provided by marco
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American South American Peruvian
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook onion until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Boil chile peppers until soft, about 5 minutes. Run chiles under cold water to cool until cool enough to handle; remove and discard skins.
- Blend onion, chile peppers, cheese, vegetable oil, garlic, salt, and pepper in a blender until smooth. Stream evaporated milk into the blended mixture while continuing to blend until a creamy sauce is achieved.
- Arrange 1 lettuce leaf onto each of 8 plates. Halve potatoes and arrange 3 halves onto each lettuce leaf. Drizzle creamy sauce over the potatoes. Top each with an egg half and two black olive halves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 586.1 calories, Carbohydrate 45.5 g, Cholesterol 189.9 mg, Fat 37.3 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 19.9 g, SaturatedFat 18.2 g, Sodium 927.1 mg, Sugar 4.5 g
GRILLED YUCCA WITH HUANCAINA SAUCE
Steps:
- Peel yucca and cut into 4 cylinders; then split in half and remove the root. Place yucca in a large pot. Add enough water to cover yucca and season with salt. Bring to a boil and simmer until fork tender, about 30 minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool. Brush with butter and place on grill. Cook about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Remove and season with salt.
- Meanwhile, in a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add onion, aji, and garlic. Season with salt and pepper and saute until onion becomes translucent. Remove from heat and add to blender. Add cheese and hard-boiled egg and blend. Slowly drizzle in heavy cream and remaining 2 tablespoons oil until sauce consistency. Adjust salt before serving.
- Serve yucca with huancaina sauce, garnished with hard-boiled egg, olives, and cilantro.
FRIED YUCCAS (CASSAVA) WITH HUANCAINA SAUCE
Delicious crispy Yucca spears are smothered with a creamy spicy Peruvian sauce made of goat cheese. Delicious as an appetizer. The sauce may also be used as a salad dressing or even for pasta.
Provided by Sra.Ruhlen
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 13m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Peel and rinse yuccas.
- Cut in 2 or 3 pieces depending on the size.
- Cook yuccas in salted water until soft and tender when pierced with a fork. Drain and cool.
- Cut yuccas in ½ x 2 inches (1.5 x5 cm).
- Heat oil in a skillet and fry yuccas until golden. Season.
- Drain fat in paper towel.
- Yucca sticks can be frozen until ready to use.
- Remove from freezer and place immediately in hot oil until golden and crispy.
- Serve with Huancaína Sauce as an appetizer.
- Huancaína Sauce:.
- Place ají in a blender.
- Pour milk and blend.
- Sauté onion with garlic in oil until cooked.
- Add this mixture to blender together with the cheese.
- While blending add oil until a creamy sauce is obtained.
PAPA A LA HUANCAINA (POTATOES WITH CHILE-CHEESE SAUCE)
Papa a la Huancaína, or potatoes Huancayo-style, is one of the most famous dishes of Peruvian cuisine. Boiled potatoes are topped with a slightly spicy, rich and creamy cheese sauce and are served cold or at room temperature as an appetizer or side dish. Enjoy!
Provided by Nif_H
Categories Potato
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cover the whole potatoes with cold, salted water, boil until cooked through. Remove from heat, drain and cool. Peel the potatoes and cut in half length-wise or into rounds.
- Place the cheese, evaporated milk, peppers and turmeric in a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. With the motor running, add the crackers one at a time to thicken the sauce. With the motor still running, drizzle in the oil. Add more crackers if the sauce is too thin, or some milk or water if it is too thick. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Line a serving platter with the lettuce leaves. Place the potatoes on top of the lettuce leaves. Spoon the chile-cheese sauce over the potatoes. Garnish serving plate with egg quarters and tomato wedges. Sprinkle olives over potatoes and serve cold or at room temperature.
- VARIATIONS:.
- Papa a la Huancaina is also popular in Bolivia. However, the cheese is sometimes substituted with 1 cup of natural peanut butter.
- Ají amarillois the fiery yellow pepper common in Peruvian cuisine. These peppers can be found canned or in jars at many Latino markets.
- Try using a variety of potatoes for a colorful effect: blue, Yukon gold, russets, etc.
- A little garlic can be added to the sauce. A little lime or lemon juice squeezed in the sauce can round out its taste nicely as well.
- A local herb, palillo, is often added to the sauce, imparting a further bright yellow color. It can sometimes be found in powdered form at Latino markets. Turmeric is a fine substitute.
LOMO A LA HUANCAINA (STEAK WITH CREAM CHEESE SAUCE)
In Peru, Huancaina sauce (sauce from Huancayo) is most often served over cold or room-temperature potatoes. However it is sometimes used in other ways; this is one of them. You can substitute 1/2 teaspoon dried ground chilies for the fresh. Adapted from Pan American's Complete Round the World Cookbook.
Provided by Chocolatl
Categories Steak
Time 20m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Place cream cheese in a bowl and beat until smooth.
- Add egg yolks, chili peppers, and salt.
- Beat well with a wooden spoon.
- Add olive oil slowly, drop by drop, beating constantly.
- Add cream, lemon juice and onions, and mix well.
- Place mixture in a small saucepan and heat gently over low heat.
- Meanwhile, broil or grill the steaks to the desired degree of doneness.
- Serve sauce over steaks, garnished with olives and egg quarters.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 558, Fat 44.1, SaturatedFat 16.2, Cholesterol 251.2, Sodium 528.7, Carbohydrate 6.7, Fiber 0.8, Sugar 3, Protein 33.5
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