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Batatas Bravas – Spicy Potatoes

Here's how you make Batatas Bravas – Spicy Potatoes
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  • Servings: 7
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 25m
    • The following recipe serves 7 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 2 pounds potatoes (peeled and chopped into 1-2 inch cubes)
  • 1 small yellow onion (finely minced)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 to 2 teaspoons hot sauce (to taste and level of heat you prefer (piri piri sauce)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon parsley (finely chopped)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cook the potatoes in the teaspoon of salt and boiling water for about 10-15 minutes until tender but not over cooked. Drain cover the pan and put them back on the stove on the warm burner.

  • Step 2: Toss the potatoes in the pan gently for some of the moisture to evaporate for about 5 minutes.

  • Step 3: While the potatoes sit for the 5 minutes, saute the onion in the olive oil in a medium non stick pan until golden brown.

  • Step 4: Season the potatoes with the pepper, garlic powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, and piri piri, toss and gently place them in the pan with the onions.

  • Step 5: Cook the potatoes on low medium heat turning them gently in the pan until they obtain a slight crisp on the edges.

  • Step 6: Taste and add more piri piri or seasonings if desired. Top with parsley. Serve warm.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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