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Quick and easy Pan Roasted Chipotle Fingerling Potatoes! This is the perfect sweet and spicy side dish to mix up your dinner routine!
I am all about quick and easy dishes. I have a ton of go to slow cooker recipes, one pan dinners and casseroles but sometimes you need a fresh side dish to jazz up your go to grilled chicken or steak! These One Pan Chipotle Fingerling Potatoes are quick, easy and packed with flavor!
For this dish I didn’t just use any old potato I used Fingerling potatoes. If you aren’t familiar with them they are 2-4 inches long and are (as their name suggests) finger-shaped little potatoes that come in variety of colors. The potatoes in my batch ranged from purple, blue and yellow. These funny looking little potatoes don’t just add to the appearance of your dish, they also have a robust flavor! Fingerling potatoes have a bit of a nutty or buttery taste. They are great for pan frying or roasting, as it enhances those flavor notes perfectly. Also, due to the medium sugar content and smaller size these make a great option for your favorite potato salad recipe!
For this recipe I decided to enhance the buttery flavors with a sweet and spicy chipotle coating! This recipe uses things you probably already have on hand such as olive oil, garlic, spices and a pinch of brown sugar. The only ingredient you may not have is the actual can of chipotle peppers. This recipe just calls for 2 teaspoons of canned chipotle so I recommend freezing the rest in ice cube trays or in small spoonfuls on wax paper. They are perfect for adding to soups, casseroles or slow cooker recipes!
Here is how we make it!
Chop your fingerling potatoes lengthwise and for the longer ones I sliced them in half so the potatoes are semi uniform in size. In a mixing bowl combine the potatoes with a drizzle of olive oil and stir to coat. In a small bowl I mixed my spices, brown sugar and the chipotle peppers. Toss your spice mixture over your potatoes and stir to coat.
Now, grab a skillet and heat it to medium heat. I want to take a minute to talk about the skillet here. I used my trusty cast iron skillet. You can use a nonstick skillet or whatever you have handy but this dish has a sweet and spicy AKA sticky sauce that the potatoes simmer in. If you allow the potatoes to cook without stirring, turn the heat too high or allow the mixture to sit after you serve your potatoes your skillet may be difficult to clean. To avoid this I stirred my potatoes regularly and removed them from the skillet when they were done and immediately rinsed our my skillet with hot water and clean up was a breeze.
Add a little olive oil to your skillet and a bit of crushed garlic and sauté it for 30 seconds, stirring occasionally. Add your potatoes to the skillet. Your potatoes need to cook about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally as they cook. After 15 minutes check to see if the potatoes are fork tender. You’ll notice the chipotle mixture has thickened into a sweet and spicy sauce the potatoes are simmering in!
Top with a bit of sharp shredded cheese, if you wish and a bit of chopped parsley or green onions and that’s it! An easy flavorful side dish done in under twenty minutes!
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Yields 4-5 servings
Quick and easy Pan Roasted Chipotle Fingerling Potatoes! This is the perfect sweet and spicy side dish to mix up your dinner routine!
5 minPrep Time
15 minCook Time
20 minTotal Time
Save RecipeIngredients
- 1 lbs fingerling potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (divided)
- 2 cloves of garlic, crushed
- 2 teaspoons chopped canned chipotle peppers
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/8 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar (optional)
Instructions
- Chop Fingerling potatoes lengthwise and slice any long potatoes in half so all your potatoes are similar in size.
- Place potatoes in a medium size mixing bowl.
- Drizzle one tablespoon of the olive oil over the potatoes and stir to coat evenly.
- In a small bowl combine the garlic, chipotle peppers, spices and brown sugar. Sprinkle over the potatoes and stir to coat evenly.
- Heat a cast iron or nonstick skillet to medium heat and add remaining tablespoon of olive oil.
- Cook potatoes for 12-15 minutes stirring regularly (at least every two minutes) so the sauce does not burn and the potatoes do not stick.
- The potatoes are done when they are a bit crisp on the outside and fork tender.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheddar if desired.
Notes
Type of potato: Fingerling Dietary: Gluten Free Cook Method: Pan sear
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