Chorizo Potato Cakes
Yamilette González
These drool-worthy chorizo potato cakes are the best-ever weeknight meal! Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, these tortitas de papas feature a delicious combination of buttery mashed potatoes and fried chorizo breaded and fried to perfection. Best served with green salsa and cilantro leaves for garnish, these chorizo potato cakes deserve a spot in your weekly rotation.
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Ingredients
4
Servings
  • water, for cooking the potatoes
  • 3 potatoes, peeled, cut into medium-sized cubes
  • salt, for cooking the potatoes
  • 1 cup chorizo, cut into small-sized cubes
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted, for the potato mixture
  • 1/4 onions, finely chopped, for the potato mixture
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped, for the potato mixture
  • 4 tablespoons breadcrumbs, for the potato mixture
  • 1/4 cups cornstarch, for the potato mixture
  • 1 egg, for the potato mixture
  • salt, for the potato mixture
  • pepper, for the potato mixture
  • 2 eggs, for the egg wash
  • 1/4 cups milk, for the egg wash
  • 1 cup flour, for coating
  • 1 cup breadcrumbs, for breading
  • vegetable oil, for frying
  • cilantro leaves, for garnish
  • green salsa, for serving
Preparation
15 mins
30 mins
Low
  • In a pot with hot water, cook potatoes for 25 minutes or until softened and season with salt. Drain and set aside.
  • In a skillet over medium heat, fry chorizo for 5 minutes or until brown. Drain on a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
  • In a bowl, combine cooked potatoes and melted butter and mash to a purée. Add onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, cornstarch, egg, and fried chorizo. Season with salt and pepper and mix thoroughly. Using your hands, form cakes.
  • In a bowl, mix egg and milk. Place flour and breadcrumbs on a plate each. Coat chorizo potato cakes with flour, dip in egg wash, and cover with breadcrumbs.
  • In a skillet with plenty of hot oil, fry chorizo potato cakes over medium-low heat for 5 minutes until brown.
  • Serve chorizo potato cakes on a plate garnished with green salsa and cilantro leaves.

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