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4 AFFORDABLE Potato Dishes that are EASY TO MAKE

Course Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine Mediterranean, Spanish
Author Albert Bevia @ Spain on a Fork

Ingredients

FOR THE BOILED POTATOES WITH SPICY MAYO AIOLI

  • 2 yukon gold potatoes
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp hot smoked Spanish paprika
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • pinch sea salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

FOR THE ROASTED POTATOES WITH PAPRIKA & THYME

  • 2 yukon gold potatoes
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • 1/2 tsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
  • pinch sea salt
  • pinch black pepper

FOR THE ROASTED POTATOES WITH GARLIC YOGURT SAUCE

  • 2 yukon gold potatoes
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • dash sweet smoked paprika
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • pinch sea salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • handful freshly chopped chives

FOR THE VOLCANIC MASHED POTATOES

  • 2 yukon gold potatoes
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 tbsp sweet smoked Spanish paprika
  • 1/2 cup water
  • pinch sea salt
  • pinch black pepper
  • handful freshly chopped chives

Instructions

FOR THE BOILED POTATOES WITH SPICY MAYO AIOLI

  1. Peel, wash & pat dry 2 yukon gold potatoes, cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch pieces, add the cut potatoes into a sauce pan, fill with cold water to about 1/2 inch above the potatoes and add in a generous tsp of sea salt, heat it with a high heat, meanwhile add 1/2 cup mayonnaise into a bowl, shred in 2 cloves of garlic, squeeze in 1 tsp fresh lemon juice, add 1/2 tsp hot smoked Spanish paprika, pour in 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and season with sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper, whisk together until well combined, after boiling the potatoes for 15 minutes they should be perfectly cooked, pierce one with a toothpick, if it easily goes in but with some resistance they are perfect, drain the potatoes and add into a shallow bow, add the spicy mayo aioli over the potatoes and garnish with freshly chopped parsley

FOR THE ROASTED POTATOES WITH PAPRIKA & THYME

  1. Wash & pat dry 2 yukon gold potatoes, cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch pieces and add into a large bowl, pour in 2 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil into the potatoes, 1 tsp dried thyme, a generous 1/2 tsp of sweet smoked paprika and season with sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper, toss together until well combined, add the coated potatoes into a baking tray lined with parchment paper, make sure they´re all in a single layer, add into a preheated oven, bake + broil option 250 C - 475 F, after 20 minutes remove the potatoes from the oven and transfer to a serving dish

FOR THE ROASTED POTATOES WITH GARLIC YOGURT SAUCE

  1. Wash & pat dry 2 yukon gold potatoes, cut the potatoes into 1/4 inch thick rounds, add the cut potatoes into a baking tray lined with parchment paper, make sure they´re all in a single layer, brush a kiss of extra virgin olive oil on top of the potatoes, season with sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper and sprinkle a kiss of sweet smoked Spanish paprika, add into a preheated oven, bake + broil option 250 C - 475 F, meanwhile add 1/2 cup Greek yogurt into a large bowl, shred in 1 clove of garlic, add 1/2 tsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and season with sea salt & a generous portion of freshly cracked black pepper, whisk together until well combined and transfer to a serving bowl, after roasting the potatoes for 20 minutes remove them from the oven and transfer to a serving dish, add the garlic yogurt aioli to the dish and sprinkle with freshly chopped chives

FOR THE VOLCANIC MASHED POTATOES

  1. Peel, wash & pat dry 2 yukon gold potatoes, cut the potatoes into 1/2 inch pieces, add the cut potatoes into a sauce pan, fill with cold water to about 1/2 inch above the potatoes and add in a tsp of sea salt, heat it with a high heat, after boiling the potatoes for 20 minutes they should be perfectly cooked, pierce one with a toothpick, if it easily goes in with no resistance they are perfect, drain the potatoes into a sieve with a bowl underneath to reserve the boiled water and set aside, heat a smal fry pan with a low-medium heat and add in 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil, after 2 minutes add in 5 cloves of garlic that have been finely minced and mix with the olive oil, after 15 to 20 seconds turn off the heat, add in 1/2 tbsp of sweet smoked Spanish paprika and mix together, then add in a generous 1/2 cup of the reserved water from the boiled potatoes and mix together until well combined, transfer the boiled potatoes into a large bowl, using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until they are no clumps, then season the potatoes with a little sea salt & freshly cracked black pepper, add in the garlic paprika sauce and mix it all together until well combined, transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with freshly chopped chives