How difficult is it to prepare Rocoto sauce?

This recipe has a Easy difficulty level, which means it's accessible for cooks of all levels.

How long does it take to prepare Rocoto sauce?

The preparation time is 30 minutes and the cooking time is 1 minutes.

How many people does this recipe serve?

This recipe is designed for 3 servings.

Can I substitute some ingredients?

Yes, many ingredients can be substituted with similar alternatives. We recommend checking the recipe variations.

How should I store this preparation?

Store the preparation in the refrigerator for up to 3 days in an airtight container. Some preparations can be frozen for up to 3 months.

Sauces • 09 de Jul de 2021

Rocoto sauce

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Today I will show you how to prepare Rocoto Sauce from Peru, with a spicy touch that characterizes them and its great flavor.

To use it is fine pasta or noodles. A little cheese would be great

Recipe Summary

Preparation

30 min

Cooking

1 min

Servings

Difficulty

Easy

Ingredients

2 rocotos peppers (hot pepper native to Peru) 500 ml milk 1/2 red pepper 2 spoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt 250 ml olive oil 1 lime (lemon in Latin America)

Instructions

Step 1

To soften the itching of Rocoto, clean them, remove the seeds and boil with the sugar for 5 minutes

Step 2

We make evaporated milk (that is, we dehydrate more than 60% of the water it contains), we put 1/2 liter of milk in a large saucepan over medium heat.

Step 3

We leave the milk between 1 hour and 1:30 h, stirring continuously so that it does not curdle or make cream

Step 4

Strain the evaporated milk to remove the lumps

Step 5

Add to the milk, the rocotos, the red pepper (all previously peeled, as we pass them through water they are easily peeled), the oil and the lime juice