Papas arrugadas with mojo
A simple recipe that’s highly satisfying, follow these easy steps to bring the traditional cuisine of the Canary Islands to your kitchen.
Ingredients
- 0.5 kg Small Potatoes
- 1 l Water
- 0.15 kg Sea Salt
- Salsa mojo picón The Tapas Sauces
Instructions
- Boil water.
- Add the salt and potatoes to the boiling water.
- Once boiled and ready, remove and cut the potatoes into quarters.
- Drizzle salsa mojo picón The Tapas Sauces on top and serve.
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Treat yourself to a delicious dish that hails from the sun-drenched Canary Islands. Distinct textures and traditional flavors make these potatoes, known as papas arrugadas, irresistible when served with a generous drizzle of mojo picón from The Tapas Sauces.
Some of the best traditional Spanish recipes are those that are also easy to make, and this dish is no exception. Enjoy it for lunch or include it in an evening dinner. Either way, you can be sure to impress your guests with this dish by showing them your culinary skills in the world of Spanish cuisine.
You can also try drizzling your potatoes in our salsa brava. This vibrant and tangy sauce is one of the most popular tapas sauces in Spain due to its tasty flavor and spicy kick. Truth be told, all of our sauces bring their own dose of deliciousness to potatoes!
The history of papa arrugadas
Papas arrugadas means ‘wrinkled potatoes’ in Spanish. Following the Spanish conquest of the Americas over 500 years ago, it’s believed that the Canary Islands was among the first places in Europe to have started growing potatoes. The Canary Islanders used their culinary skills to create the papas arrugadas recipe that many people love and enjoy to this day.How to boil potatoes?
- Add the potatoes to a large pot of cold water.
- Make sure the water covers the potatoes by one inch.
- Add a tablespoon of salt.
- Bring the water to a boil.
- Reduce the heat down to medium.
- Allow the potatoes to cook uncovered until they are tender enough to be pierced with a knife.
How long to boil potatoes?
By following the steps above, your potatoes should now be boiling in the pot. The question is, how long should you keep them boiling? For small potatoes, boiling them for 10-15 minutes is usually an adequate amount of time, but with larger potatoes, you may need to increase the time to 20-25 minutes.Quick tip for boiling potatoes
Always start with cold water. If you add potatoes to already boiling water, it can cause a reaction with the starch that results in uneven cooking. Potatoes, after all, are not pasta! So settle them in cool water and allow them to heat up gradually.Alternative sauce options
As we all know, potatoes pair well with various kinds of sauces. For our papas arrugadas recipe, using salsa mojo picón The Tapas Sauces allows you to experience the traditional flavors of the Canary Islands. If, however, you fancy trying something different, there’s plenty of room for versatility and experimentation. Papas arrugadas can also be enjoyed with salsa alioli. If you haven’t heard of that yet, it’s a delicious blend of garlic, lemon, olive oil, and sunflower oil that comes from the Catalan regions of north-eastern Spain and the south of France. It looks like mayonnaise, but tastes even better!You can also try drizzling your potatoes in our salsa brava. This vibrant and tangy sauce is one of the most popular tapas sauces in Spain due to its tasty flavor and spicy kick. Truth be told, all of our sauces bring their own dose of deliciousness to potatoes!