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Patatas revolconas
Paprika mashed potatoes with crisp pork
Patatas revolconas: paprika and garlic mashed potatoes topped with crisp torreznos
Shepherds in the Gredos mountains of Ávila once lived on these "tumbled" potatoes, roughly mashed with garlicky paprika oil and topped with crunchy fried pork belly, called torreznos. Bars in Ávila, Salamanca and Béjar now serve them on the house as a tapa, or as a starter before a steak on a chilly evening. This contains pork (pork belly). Chef's tip: save the potato cooking water; a splash makes the mash loose and spoonable without milk or butter.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 2 ¼ lb potatoesa floury variety, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 bay leaf
- 9 oz pork bellyrind on, cut into 1.5 cm cubes
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 3 cloves garlicsliced
- 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika
- ½ tsp hot smoked paprika
- 1 ½ tsp salt
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Method
0/5 doneStep 2: Meanwhile, season 9 oz pork belly with the rest of ¾ tsp salt and fry in a dry frying pan over a medium heat for 15–18 minutes, turning, until the fat has rendered and the cubes are golden, crisp and crackling, and well over 160°F inside. Lift out onto kitchen paper.
18 minStep 3: Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of fat, add 4 tbsp olive oil and fry 3 cloves garlic over a low heat until pale gold, about 2 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and stir in 2 tsp sweet smoked paprika and ½ tsp hot smoked paprika; a common mistake is doing this over the flame, where paprika scorches and turns bitter.
2 minStep 4: Mash the potatoes roughly with a fork, pour in the paprika oil and beat with a wooden spoon, adding splashes of the cooking water until smooth, soft and evenly orange.
Step 5: Spoon into a warm dish, pile the torreznos on top and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 520 kcal
- Protein
- 11 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 36 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does patatas revolconas take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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