Huancaina Sauce

Directions

Ingredients :

¼ cup vegetable oil

½ cup chopped onion

3 aji amarillo peppers

seeded and chopped

or more to taste

2 cloves garlic

mashed

¾ cup evaporated milk

2 cups crumbled queso fresco

4 saltine crackers

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Methods :

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.