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Fried Potatoes and Onion Recipe with Chorizo

A Portuguese favorite dish made of crispy potatoes and caramelized onions mixed with bite-size chorizo mixed in the middle, Topped with hot sauce and sprinkle with fresh parsley to make a delicious lunch.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Portuguese
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 4
Calories: 347kcal

Equipment

  • 1 cast-iron skillet

Ingredients

  • 6 Red Potatoes medium size
  • 1 Sweet Yellow Onions chopped
  • 1 Chorizo sliced in bite size
  • 2 Garlic Cloves sliced
  • ¼ cup Fresh Parsley chopped
  • Salt and Black Pepper

Instructions

  • Slices onions evenly.
    slicing onioning
  • Slice chorizo into bite sizes.
    cutting chorizo
  • Cut potatoes in bite-size in equal sizes.
    slicing potatoes
  • In a medium, pot adds water with salt and add potatoes. Cook on medium heat for about 15 minutes. Test the potato with a fork to see if it is almost cooked. Drain and set aside. The potatoes will finish cooking in the skillet and will hold their shape better when cooking in the skillet.
    boiled potatoes in pot
  • Warm cast-iron skillet to medium heat with olive oil, and add onions and garlic, saute for about 10 minutes.
    onion in skillet
  • Once the onions start to brown, add the chorizo and let it get crispy, adjust the temperature on the skillet as needed. Let the onions caramelize, and mix periodically for about 20 minutes.
    chorizo and onion in skillet
  • Remove the chorizo and onions and place them in a bowl, leave the oil in the skillet. Drain the potatoes and place them in the skillet as a single layer patting down the potatoes and sprinkling kosher salt on top. Cook on medium heat for about 7 minutes until they become crispy potatoes on the bottom, once that happens flip the potatoes onto the other side. Add oil if needed and cook the potatoes until they are golden brown.
    potatoes in pan
  • When the potatoes are done return the chorizo and onions to the pan. Mix together and top with parsley and salt and pepper.
    fried potatoes and onion in cast iron
  • Spoon into a serving dish and top with some hot sauce, we use Peri Peri Piri Piri Portuguese Spice Hot Sauce. Enjoy!

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Notes

  • The sliced onions are what give the extra flavor to the potato dish so I cook them long and slow to caramelize onions. Leftover potatoes are great to use for this dish.
  • To get a crispy exterior set the potatoes in a bottom layer and let them get crispy before you flip then repeat until the potatoes are all crispy.
  • Cut the potatoes about the same size and in small slices so they will all cook evenly. Chili powder is great to use for that extra spice.

Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 671mg | Potassium: 1052mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 37969IU | Vitamin C: 48mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 3mg