One of the BEST Tapas Dishes | Sautéed Potatoes with Spanish Mojo Picon

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a similar flavor profile and is healthier.

red bell pepper

🥗Healthier: yellow bell pepper

💰Cheaper: green bell pepper

Green bell pepper is less sweet and more economical.

vinegar

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

White vinegar is a cost-effective alternative.

paprika

🥗Healthier: smoked paprika

💰Cheaper: regular paprika

Regular paprika is less expensive but lacks smokiness.

Rinse the potatoes under cold running water.

Transfer the potatoes into a large saucepan and fill it with cold water until it's half an inch above the potatoes.

Heat the saucepan on high heat.

While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the mojo picon sauce by adding roasted red bell peppers, toasted baguette bread, roasted garlic, raw garlic, paprika, cumin, vinegar, olive oil, and cold water into a food processor.

Season with sea salt and black pepper, then blend on low speed for 4-5 minutes until creamy.

After 20 minutes, remove the saucepan from heat and drain the potatoes.

Rinse the potatoes under cold running water and transfer them into a large bowl filled with ice cold water for 30-60 seconds to cool off.

Peel the potatoes gently and pat each one dry with a dish cloth.

Cut the potatoes into rounds between 1/4 inch to 1/8 inch thick.

Heat a large fry pan on medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes before adding fat.

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil into the pan, then add the potato slices in a single layer, cooking in batches.

Mix the potatoes every 45 seconds to ensure they cook evenly and do not burn, for a total cooking time of about 6 minutes.

Remove the sautéed potatoes using a slotted spoon and transfer them to a dish lined with paper towels.

Season the sautéed potatoes with sea salt after all batches are cooked.

Transfer the mojo picon sauce into a small bowl and place it in a serving dish.

Add the sautéed potatoes into the dish with the sauce and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley.

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