Smashed Potato Salad With Chorizo Aioli And Scallions Recipes

SMASHED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water and season generously with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly. Gently smash with a fork or potato masher.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the oil, parsley, mustard, vinegar, shallots and jalapeno. Season with salt and pepper. Add the potatoes and gently combine. Serve at room temperature.

SMASHED POTATO-CHORIZO HASH

Steps:

• Position racks in the upper third and middle of the oven; preheat the broiler. Whisk the vinegar and sugar in a small bowl until dissolved. Stir in the red onion and set aside.
• Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan and cover with cold water by 1 inch; season with salt. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the shishitos and asparagus with 1 tablespoon olive oil and a big pinch each of salt and pepper on a baking sheet.
• Drain the potatoes and toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil and the paprika; season with salt and pepper. Spread out on a second baking sheet and smash the potatoes using the bottom of a glass. Broil the potatoes on the upper oven rack and the shishitos and asparagus on the middle rack until the potatoes are browned and the shishitos and asparagus are tender, 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the chorizo in the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned, 5 minutes. Remove to a plate. Add 4 eggs to the skillet and cook until the whites are set, 3 to 4 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Divide the potatoes, shishitos and asparagus among plates. Top with the chorizo, red onion (drained) and fried eggs. Sprinkle with the parsley and paprika.

MASHED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cube potatoes, if desired you may peel them. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Cook over medium heat until potatoes are tender. Drain and place cooked potatoes in a large bowl.
• Mash potatoes with butter and salt and pepper to taste. Once mashed stir in the mayonnaise, mustard and sour cream, mixing well. Stir in the celery, onion, pickles and green pepper. Serve warm or at room temperature.

MASHED POTATO SALAD WITH SCALLIONS AND HERBS

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in a pot of well-salted water until they are very tender but not mushy, 15 to 22 minutes. Drain well.
• In a large mixing bowl, whisk together lemon zest and juice, rosemary, salt, pepper and hot sauce. When the salt is dissolved, whisk in the olive oil, mayonnaise and mustard.
• Add potatoes to the bowl and mix them very well, until well coated with dressing. Then use the spoon to mash about a quarter of them. You want 1-inch (or so) chunks of potatoes coated in some mashed potatoes. Add scallions and parsley and toss well. Taste and add more salt, lemon juice, hot sauce and olive oil, if needed. Scatter chopped basil or dill over dressed potatoes. Serve warm or at room temperature, but not cold.

SMASHED POTATOES WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Cook potatoes and the garlic in boiling, salted water until soft.
• Drain and reserve.
• In a non-stick, oven-safe pan, render chorizo until slightly brown.
• Preheat grill.
• Briefly mash the potatoes, fold in with the chorizo.
• Add butter, chives, salt and pepper, mix well.
• Sprinkle potatoes with cheese and place under the grill.
• Grill until the cheese is browned.

SMASHED POTATO SALAD WITH CHORIZO, AIOLI AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450F. Place potatoes in a large pot, pour in cold water to cover, add salt and a pinch of baking soda and simmer till fork tender, 20-25 minutes. Drain and return to pot to dry out and then let cool.
• Transfer to a rimmed baking sheet and flatten with meet pounder. The skin should tear to expose some flesh.
• Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Cook onion, stirring until soft, add chorizo, until browned about 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a fine sieve, drain, pressing on solids until you have about 1/4 cup chorizo oil. Add 1/2 cup vegetable oil to chorizo oil to make 3/4 cup total. Set chorizo mixture aside separately.
• Whisk egg yolk, garlic and 1 tsp water in a medium bowl to combine. Whisking constantly gradually drizzle in chorizo oil until aioli is thickened and smooth. Whisk in lemon juice, season with salt.
• Drizzle potatoes with remaining 2 tbsp. vegetable oil and turn to coat and season with salt. Roast, tossing once until golden and crisp on outer edges, 20-25 minutes and season with salt.
• Toss potatoes, half of aioli, half of scallions and reserved chorizo mixture in a large bowl and season with salt if needed. Spread remaining aioli on a platter and arrange potato sale on top. Sprinkle with remaining scallions and serve.
• Potatoes can be boiled and smashed 1 day ahead, covered and chilled. Aioli can also be made a day ahead, covered and chilled.