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Bring a taste of my home to your dinner table with my Portuguese Chorizo and Potatoes recipe! Slices of flavorful and spicy hard chorizo, roasted fingerling potatoes, and delicious dipping sauce make the perfect side or toothpick appetizer.
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Chorizo and Potatoes
As many of you know, I was born in Portugal. Even after coming to the US, I've tried to bring the food I grew up eating with me! Portuguese cuisine is dear to my heart and I love every chance to share this incredible food with the people I love.
This recipe for chorizo and potatoes is the perfect example! Unlike Mexican chorizo, Spanish and Portuguese chorizo comes in a hard salami-style log, perfect for slicing into rounds and roasting. It has incredible flavor and tastes amazing dipped in sauce. Trust me, pick some up and you'll be making this chorizo with potatoes recipe again!
So next time you're thinking of roasting small potatoes for dinner, or you're looking for easy chorizo recipes, try out this easy sheet pan recipe! This is one of my favorite pork chorizo recipes and my first thought when I'm wondering what to make with chorizo.
Chorizo with Potatoes Ingredients
- Portuguese/Spanish chorizo (hard chorizo links, not ground Mexican chorizo)
- Fingerling potatoes
- Olive oil
- Garlic powder
- Paprika
- Chili powder
- Lemon
- Green onions
Peri Peri Sauce Ingredients
- Vegetable oil
- Garlic
- Red onion
- Paprika
- Roasted peppers
- Thai red chilis
- Sherry vinegar
- Lemon juice
- Lemon
- Brown sugar
- Oregano
- Salt and pepper
Important note: Spanish and Portuguese chorizo is not the same as Mexican chorizo! Make sure you're buying the kind that comes in a hard salami log and is made of pork, not beef.
How to Make Potatoes with Chorizo
- Preheat the oven to 375°F, and remove the casing from the hard chorizo.
- Slice the chorizo into ¼-inch medallions.
- Wash the potatoes well, and slice them into ¼-inch slices.
- Mix together the olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, and chili powder in a small bowl.
- Add the chorizo and potatoes into a large mixing bowl, then pour the olive oil seasoning mix over them and toss well to coat.
- Spread the potatoes and chorizo out on a lined baking sheet, and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the potatoes are crispy.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with green onions, a squeeze of lemon juice, lemon slices for garnish, and peri peri sauce on the side for dipping!
Peri Peri Sauce Instructions
- While the potatoes and chorizo are in the oven, add oil so a small saucepan and saute the garlic, onions, and paprika until softened.
- Add the sauteed onions and all other ingredients into a blender.
- Blend until smooth, and serve!
Chorizo Potatoes Tips
- When you're looking for chorizo at the store, look for Goya brand links or logs. Ground chorizo won't work.
- This recipe makes more than enough peri peri sauce, so make sure to save some for later! It's delicious with chicken, pork, beef, or even for dipping roasted vegetables.
- For extra flavorful snacking, mix the potatoes and chorizo with the peri peri sauce right after it's all done cooking!
- This is an ultra-versatile recipe perfect for any occasion. Serve it as a toothpick appetizer, as a side for dinner, or bring it to a potluck!
Recipes with Chorizo and Potatoes FAQs
Spanish and Mexican chorizo are two very different products! For the most part, Spanish chorizo (as well as Portuguese chorizo) refers to cured chorizo, which is a dry-cured pork log in the style of salami. Mexican chorizo refers to a sausage-like ground beef with heavy use of spices.
Potatoes with chorizo is an incredibly easy chorizo recipe! Just slice the potatoes and chorizo log into ¼-inch slices, toss them in olive oil and spices, and roast them for 45-50 minutes at 375°F. Add some lemon juice and green onions plus your favorite dipping sauce on the side, and it's done!
Chorizo and potatoes is a perfect side for any sort of main dish, but I love serving them alongside Peri Peri sauce and grilled chicken! I also highly recommend trying it with more Portuguese recipes like beef skewers, paella, or Empanadas.
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Chorizo and Potatoes
Equipment
- Oven
- Sheet pan
- Blender
Ingredients
- 7 oz Spanish chorizo
- 2 lbs Fingerling potatoes
- 4 Tablespoons Olive oil
- 1 Tablespoon Garlic powder
- 1 Tablespoon Paprika
- ½ teaspoon Chili powder
- 1 Lemon
- 2 Green onions sliced
Peri Peri Sauce
- 2 Tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 4 cloves Garlic crushed
- ½ medium Red onion diced
- 2 Tablespoons Paprika sweet or smoked
- 2 large Fire roasted red peppers
- 6-7 Thai red chili peppers seeds removed and finely chopped
- ¼ cup Sherry vinegar
- 3 Tablespoons Lemon juice
- Lemon zest from one lemon
- 2 teaspoons Brown sugar
- 4 teaspoons Oregano
- 1½ teaspoons Salt
- 1 teaspoon Pepper
Instructions
For Potatoes with Chorizo:
- Preheat the oven to 375°F, and remove the casing from the hard chorizo.7 oz Spanish chorizo
- Slice the chorizo into ¼-inch medallions.
- Wash the potatoes well, and slice them into ¼-inch slices.2 lbs Fingerling potatoes
- Mix together the olive oil, garlic powder, paprika, and chili powder in a small bowl.4 Tablespoons Olive oil, 1 Tablespoon Garlic powder, 1 Tablespoon Paprika, ½ teaspoon Chili powder
- Add the chorizo and potatoes into a large mixing bowl, then pour the olive oil seasoning mix over them and toss well to coat.
- Spread the potatoes and chorizo out on a lined baking sheet, and bake for 45-50 minutes or until the potatoes are crispy.
- Remove from the oven and sprinkle with green onions, a squeeze of lemon juice, lemon slices for garnish, and peri peri sauce on the side for dipping!1 Lemon, 2 Green onions
For Peri Peri Sauce:
- While the potatoes and chorizo are in the oven, add oil to a small saucepan and saute the garlic, onions, and paprika until softened.2 Tablespoons Vegetable oil, 4 cloves Garlic, ½ medium Red onion, 2 Tablespoons Paprika
- Add the sauteed onions and all other ingredients into a blender.2 large Fire roasted red peppers, 6-7 Thai red chili peppers, ¼ cup Sherry vinegar, 3 Tablespoons Lemon juice, Lemon zest, 2 teaspoons Brown sugar, 4 teaspoons Oregano, 1½ teaspoons Salt, 1 teaspoon Pepper
- Blend until smooth, and serve!
Notes
- When you're looking for Spanish chorizo at the store, look for Goya brand links or logs. Ground chorizo won't work.
- This recipe makes more than enough peri peri sauce, so make sure to save some for later! It's delicious with chicken, pork, beef, or even for dipping roasted vegetables.
- For extra flavorful snacking, mix the potatoes and chorizo with the peri peri sauce right after it's all done cooking!
- This is an ultra versatile recipe perfect for any occasion. Serve it as a toothpick appetizer, bring it to a potluck, or serve it as a side for dinner!
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