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Spain´s Best-Kept Potato Recipe

Spain´s Best-Kept Potato Recipe | Zarangollo Extremeño

Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Spanish
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Calories 465 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup extra virgin olive oil (to fry the potatoes) 300 ml
  • 3 potatoes
  • 2 red bell peppers
  • 3 tomatoes
  • 8 cloves garlic
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil 30 ml
  • 1/2 tbsp sherry vinegar 8 ml
  • pinch sea salt
  • dash black pepper
  • fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Cut the bell peppers into large chunks, cut an X on the bottom of each tomato and cut a slit on each clove of garlic, wrap the garlic in foil paper, add all the vegetables into a baking tray lined with parchment paper, all in a single layer and the bell peppers skin side up, drizzle with a kiss of olive oil

  2. Add the vegetables into a preheated oven, bake + broil option (bottom + top heat), 210 C - 410 F

  3. After 30 minutes remove from the oven, transfer the vegetables into a large bowl and cover the bowl with a dish to trap the steam

  4. Meanwhile, heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in a generous cup of extra virgin olive oil

  5. Cut the potatoes (peeled) into rounds that are 1/4 inch (.625 cm) thick

  6. Add the sliced potatoes into the pan with the hot olive oil, mix every 3 to 4 minutes so they all evenly fry

  7. Meanwhile, peel the skins from the bell peppers and cut into thin strips, set aside, peel the tomatoes and garlic and add into a food processor, along with 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, 1/2 tbsp sherry vinegar and season with sea salt & black pepper, pulse until you end up with a creamy sauce, about 1 minute

  8. Once the potatoes are golden fried, about 20 to 25 minutes, remove from the pan and season with sea salt

  9. Add the potatoes into a large serving dish, add the roasted peppers over the potatoes and top off with the garlic tomato sauce, garnish with fresh parsley, enjoy!

Nutrition Facts
Spain´s Best-Kept Potato Recipe | Zarangollo Extremeño
Amount Per Serving
Calories 465 Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 5g31%
Polyunsaturated Fat 4g
Monounsaturated Fat 25g
Sodium 18mg1%
Potassium 1042mg30%
Carbohydrates 37g12%
Fiber 6g25%
Sugar 6g7%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 2635IU53%
Vitamin C 122mg148%
Calcium 44mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.