habanero cream sauce

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 habanero peppers
• 2/3 cup milk, divided (or as needed)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch ground paprika
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• roast peppers in preheated oven until nearly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
• remove and discard seeds and stems from peppers. transfer peppers to a food processor. blend peppers and 2 tablespoons milk in the food processor until smooth.
• melt butter in a skillet over medium heat until bubbly. stir flour into the melted butter; cook until the mixture starts to brown, 2 to 3 minutes. add the pepper mixture to the flour mixture. begin whisking milk into the mixture; cook, whisking regularly, until it begins to thicken, thinning with additional milk as needed. season with salt and paprika. sprinkle cilantro over the sauce to serve.