Papa a la Huancaina (Huancayo-Style Potatoes)

Jun 04, 2023June 4, 20230 2
Papa a la Huancaina - A Traditional Peruvian Dish
in Main

Prep

20 min

Cook

30 min

Ready In

50 min

Level

Easy

Rating

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Ingredients

12 Yukon Gold potatoes
1 tablespoon olive oil , or to taste
1 onion , sliced
6 chile peppers , halved lengthwise and seeded
1 pound cream cheese , softened
1 pound queso fresco ( Mexican fresh cheese ) , crumbled
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 clove garlic
2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1/3 cup evaporated milk
4 hard-boiled eggs , halved lengthwise
8 leaves lettuce
8 black olives , pitted and halved

Nutrision Information

Servings Per Recipe
6-8
Calories
546
Sugar
7g
Fat
34g
Papa a la Huancaina is a Peruvian dish that hails from the Huancayo region. It consists of boiled potatoes topped with a traditional Huancaina sauce made of queso fresco, cream cheese, and chile peppers. The dish is typically served cold or at room temperature, making it ideal for hot summer days. The Huancaina sauce has a slightly spicy and tangy taste, which complements the mild flavor of the potatoes. Often served as an appetizer or main dish, it can be found in many Peruvian restaurants around the world.

Instructions

1.Boil the potatoes until they are cooked through and tender.
2.While the potatoes are cooking, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until soft and translucent, around 5 minutes. Add the chile peppers and continue cooking until they are soft.
3.In a food processor or blender, blend together the cream cheese, queso fresco, vegetable oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and evaporated milk until a smooth sauce forms.
4.Peel the potatoes and slice them into rounds. Arrange the potatoes on a serving platter and pour the Huancaina sauce over them. Top with the hard-boiled eggs, lettuce leaves, and black olives before serving.

PROS

Papa a la Huancaina is a flavorful and hearty dish that is easy to prepare.

The dish can be served hot or cold and is a great option for a party or gathering.

CONS

This recipe uses cream cheese and queso fresco, which can be high in calories and fat content.

The dish is also high in carbohydrates due to the potatoes.

HEALTH & BENEFITS

While not the healthiest, this dish provides a good source of protein and carbohydrates, as well as calcium from the cheese.
The chile peppers contain capsaicin which has been linked to having anti-inflammatory properties.

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