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Papa a la Huancaína

Boiled potatoes topped with a creamy yellow chili, fresh cheese, evaporated milk, and cracker sauce, served with lettuce, boiled egg, and black olives.

This Peruvian starter pairs sliced potatoes with a mild yellow chili and cheese sauce. The recipe serves 4; preparation times are estimates.

Total time45 min
DifficultyEasy
servings4
Papa a la Huancaína
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Ingredient allergens

Allergen list

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  • Tree nuts

    Salted crackers

Ingredients without verified allergen data 10

Ingredients without verified allergen data: Potatoes, Eggs, Sunflower oil, Garlic, Red onion, Yellow chili paste, Fresh cheese, Evaporated milk, Lettuce, Black olives.

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Method

  1. 01

    Cook the potatoes

    Wash the potatoes and boil them with their skins on in a pot of water until tender, about 25 minutes. Remove them and let them cool enough to handle and peel.

    Ready to continue when: The potatoes are tender when pierced but still hold their shape.

    25 min
  2. 02

    Boil the eggs

    Boil the eggs in water for about 10 minutes. Remove them and let them cool before peeling and halving them.

    Ready to continue when: The whites and yolks are firm when the eggs are cut.

    10 min
  3. 03

    Cook the onion mixture

    Heat 2 tablespoons of sunflower oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red onion and sauté for about 5 minutes. Stir in the yellow chili paste and cook for 2 more minutes.

    Ready to continue when: The onion is soft and the yellow chili paste is mixed into the sauté.

    7 min
  4. 04

    Blend the sauce

    Remove the onion mixture from the heat and let it cool slightly. Put it in a blender with the fresh cheese, evaporated milk, salted crackers, and the remaining 4 tablespoons of sunflower oil. Blend until smooth and even.

    Ready to continue when: The sauce is creamy and uniform, with no visible lumps.

  5. 05

    Assemble and serve

    Peel the cooled potatoes and cut them into thick slices. Arrange the lettuce leaves on plates and place the potatoes on top. Cover them with the Huancaína sauce, then finish with the boiled eggs and black olives.

    Ready to continue when: The potato slices are covered with sauce, and each plate has lettuce, egg, and olives.

Sources and review

Content researched, cross-checked and automatically validated. Sources consulted:

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