Appetizer

Crispy Potato Starch Croquetas with Ají Amarillo Crema, Charred Lime & Pickled Red Onion

Name: Crispy Potato Starch Croquetas with Ají Amarillo Crema, Charred Lime & Pickled Red Onion
Prep time: 16 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 36 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: ¾ pound yellow potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks; sea salt; ¼ cup queso fresco, crumbled; 2 tablespoons butter; ¼ teaspoon white pepper; 1 cup potato starch; 1 egg, beaten; neutral oil for frying; 2 ají amarillo peppers, seeded and roughly chopped; ¼ cup heavy cream; 1 clove garlic; juice of ½ lime; 1 small red onion, thinly sliced; ¼ cup red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 lime, halved

Delicate croquetas made from Peruvian yellow potato starch instead of breadcrumbs, filled with a silken potato and queso fresco interior, fried until golden and shattering. Served with a silky ají amarillo crema, a charred lime half squeezed tableside, and sharp pickled red onion that cuts the richness.

809cal 17gprotein 110gcarbs 35gfat 16min prep 20min cook 2serves

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