Chorizo con Papas Recipe
Chorizo con Papas recipe is favorite comfort food with all the yummy flavored spices in chorizo to take you back! Make this easy dish at any time of day for savory and tasty comfort eats. Eat it in a bowl, as tacos dorados, or a filling lunch wrap with salsa.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 110kcal
Equipment
- Non-stick saute pan or skillet, or stainless steel pan
- Non stick pan safe utensil
- Cooks Knife for easy chopping of veggies
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 cup chorizo or veggie friendly chorizo
- 2 whole potato about 1 lb, diced small
- pepper to taste
Optional Salt
- 1 pinch salt (optional) sea salt or kosher
Instructions
To make the chorizo and potato
- Prep and small dice potatoes. Then heat pan on medium/low heat for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add oil, let warm for a few minutes and add potatoes. Mix potatoes well into the oil so that all pieces are coated with oil. Cover with lid and let cook for about 5-6 minutes over medium heat.
- Remove lid, move the potatoes to not so cooked side, then add chorizo to the center of pan. Let cook for a few minutes before gently breaking up the (meat). Place the lid back over the pan for the next 4-5 minutes on medium low heat.
- Remove the lid, break up the chorizo then fold the potatoes into chorizo. Cover with lid and continue to cook on medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
- Turn off the stove, transfer dish and cover if not being eaten immediately to prevent drying out of potatoes and chorizo.)
Notes
- Recipe yield: about 4 cups potatoes with chorizo.
- Storage: Place in an air tight container to prevent from drying out. Eat remaining potatoes within 3 days for best taste. See our Ways To Flip section of the recipe post for ideas on what to do with extras.
- Tip: To easily remove excess oil (if preferred). Use a small folded napkin and gently dab pooled greezy oil, then dispose.
- Why is a lid helpful in this recipe? The lid allows the heat and moisture to remain in the pan and gives potatoes a soft texture and prevents drying out the flavorful juices/oils in this favorite Chorizo con Papas dish.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.1g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 0.5mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.01g | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 149IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.4mg