Schezwan Potatoes
Spicy, tangy and wicked delicious, these Schezwan potatoes are the perfect appetizer or side to make in a jiffy!
Ingredients
- 250 g baby potatoes
- 1 red onion
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- 1 teaspoon garlic
- 1 teaspoon soy sauce
- 1 teaspoon vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Schezwan sauce
- 1 teaspoon Sichuan peppercorns
- 1-2 dried red chilies
- 2 teaspoon cornflour
- 1 tablespoon oil
Instructions
- Start by boiling the baby potatoes until they're soft and peeling them. Poke them all with a fork a few times.
- Heat oil in a pan and sauté the aromatics and dried red chilies over medium heat, until they turn slightly golden brown.
- Add the Schezwan chutney, soy sauce and vinegar along with some crushed Sichuan peppercorns. Cook for 2 minutes.
- Add in the baby potatoes and mix. Prepare a mix of cornflour and water and pour it in, stirring continuously until the sauce turns thick.
- Take this off heat, garnish with chopped green onions or cilantro and serve.
Notes
- Make sure you boil the potatoes until they have softened. Use a pressure cooker to make things quicker.
- I love using whole baby potatoes, but you can halve them if you want to make them easier to serve. Regular potatoes can be cut into wedges or chunks, boiled and then used.
- I chose to boil the potatoes here, but you can also bake them (like I did with my Mexican roasted potatoes) if you want them to have that crunchy texture. In fact, you can air fry them too.
- To speed things up, you can cook frozen French fries and use them instead of baby potatoes, and follow the rest of the recipe as-is.
- If the potatoes seem too spicy, you can add a bit of ketchup and give it a mix to tone down the heat.
Nutrition
Calories: 106kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 2gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 175mgPotassium: 324mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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