Garlic Thyme Potato Tapas Recipes

GARLIC-THYME MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot with 2 tablespoons salt and garlic. Add water to cover by 1 inch and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender and can be pierced easily with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Drain potatoes and garlic in a colander. Return to pot and cook over medium, stirring frequently, until pale, dry, and a film begins to form on bottom of pot, 2 to 3 minutes. Working in batches, press through a ricer into a large bowl, or mash directly in pot with a potato masher. Cover to keep warm.
• In a small saucepan, combine milk, butter, and thyme. Cook over medium until butter melts and milk is steaming. Discard thyme, then stir milk mixture into potatoes. Season with salt and pepper, top with a pat of butter and more pepper, and serve.

GARLIC THYME POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel a narrow strip of skin around the center of each potato. Place potatoes in a steamer basket; place in a saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil. Cover and steam for 20-30 minutes or until tender. In a serving bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add potatoes and toss gently to coat.

GARLIC-POTATO TAPAS

Steps:

• Mix dressing, mustard, garlic and pepper in large bowl.
• Add potatoes and onions; mix lightly. Cover.
• Refrigerate at least 1 hour before serving.

4 CLASSIC SPANISH TAPAS USING POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut 2 yukon gold potatoes into squares that are about 3/4 of an inch big, add them to a bowl, drizzle in a generous tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, season with sea salt & black pepper, toss together until well combined, transfer the potatoes into a baking tray lined with parchment paper, make sure they´re all in a single layer, add into a preheated oven, bake + broil option 250 C - 475 F, meanwhile, heat a fry pan with a medium heat and add in a 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil, after 3 minutes transfer the hot olive oil into a bowl, add in 2 teaspoons of sweet smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon of hot smoked paprika and 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, whisk together untill well combined, transfer the olive oil mixture back to the pan and heat with a medium heat, as you´re whisking everything together, slowly add in 1 cup of vegetable broth, once all the broth has been added, continue to cook on a medium heat and whisk continuously, after 5 minutes and your sauce has thickened up, turn off the heat, add in 1/2 teaspoon white wine vinegar and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt, whisk together until well combined and set aside (the sauce will thicken up as it gets colder), after roasting the potatoes for 25 minutes, remove them from the oven and transfer to a serving dish, whisk the brava sauce in the pan one more time and add spoonfuls over the potatoes, serve at once
• Cut 1 large yukon gold potato into 1/4-inch thick rounds, thinly slice 1/2 of an onion and cut 1/2 red bell pepper and 1/2 green bell pepper into 2-inch long strips that are a 1/4-inch thick, heat a large fry pan with a medium heat and add in 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil, after 2 minutes add in the slices of potatoes and mix around with the olive oil, after 8 minutes and the potatoes have a light golden color, add in the sliced onions and pieces or bell pepper, mix occasionally so each piece of vegetable is evenly cooked, after a total of about 15 minutes since adding the potatoes and they´re fully cooked through, season everything with sea salt & black pepper, mix together so all the seasonings are evenly divided, remove from the heat and transfer everything into a large serving dish, enjoy
• Cut 2 yukon gold potatoes (peeled) into pieces that are between 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick, add the pieces of potatoes into a sauce pan, fill with cold water to about 1/2 inch above the potatoes and heat with a high heat, after 15 minutes and the potatoes are fully cooked through but still firm, drain the potatoes into a strainer, shake off any excess water and add the boiled potatoes into a large bowl, then add in 2 shallots that have been finely diced, 1 tomato that has been roughly diced, 2 hardboiled eggs that have been roughly diced, 1/4 cup corn kernels, 20 green pitted Spanish olives, 1 cup mayonnaise, shred in 1 large clove of garlic and pour in 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil, season everything with sea salt & black pepper, gently mix together until everything is well combined, add to the fridge for a couple of hours before serving, this potato salad will hold for up to 3 days in the fridge
• Wash and pat dry 10 baby new potatoes, add into a sauce pan, fill with cold water to about 1/2 inch above the potatoes, season generously with sea salt and heat it with a high heat, meanwhile, add 1/2 cup mayonnaise into a large bowl, shred in 2 cloves of garlic, squeeze in 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice, pour in 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive and season with sea salt & black pepper, whisk together until well combined, transfer to a smaller bowl and set aside, after boiling the potatoes for 25 minutes and they´re fully cooked through, but still firm, drain the potatoes into a strainer, shake off any excess water and add the potatoes into a serving dish, place the bowl with the garlic aioli next to the potatoes and sprinkle with freshly chopped parsley, serve warm, cold or at room temperature

GARLIC THYME POTATO TAPAS

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1 inch cubes. Boil these until done (still holding together but easily pierced by a knife point), drain, and then cool.
• Mix together mustard, mayonnaise, garlic, thyme, and pepper in a large bowl. (Or whiz them all up in a food processor or mini chopper. Less chopping that way.).
• Stir in potatoes and onions. Mix lightly.
• Refrigerate at least one hour before serving.

GARLIC POTATO TAPAS

Steps:

• Mix mustard, Miricle Whip, garlic& pepper in a bowl.
• Stir in the potatoes and onions Refrigerate for at least 1 hour.

CRISPY GARLIC & HERB POTATOES

Steps:

• Fill a stock pot half ways with cold water, season generously with sea salt and heat it with a high heat
• Cut 12 fingerling potatoes (washed) in half lengthwise
• Once the water comes to a boil, add the potatoes into the stock pot and par boil them for 5 to 6 minutes, then drain the potatoes into a colander and let them air dry
• Meanwhile, heat a small fry pan with a low-medium heat and add in 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, after 2 minutes add in 6 cloves garlic roughly chopped, mix the garlic with the olive oil and saute for 1 minute, then drain the garlic into a sieve with a bowl underneath and set the garlic aside
• Add in 1 tsp of dried oregano into the garlic infused olive oil, along with 1/2 tsp dried thyme and 1/2 tsp dried rosemary, whisk together
• Once the potatoes are fully dry, add them back into the stock pot, along with the olive oil & herb mixture, season with sea salt & black pepper and toss together until well mixed
• Transfer the potatoes into a baking tray that´s lined with parchment paper, making sure all the potatoes are cut side down and in a single layer
• Add into a preheated oven, bake + broil option (bottom + top heat) 210 C - 410 F
• Meanwhile, make the saffron aioli, add in 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped into a mortar, along with 1/4 tsp saffron threads, using a pestle pound down until you form a paste, then add in 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil and season with sea salt & black pepper, mix together until well mixed
• After roasting the potatoes for 35 to 40 minutes, they should be perfectly roasted, remove them from the oven, transfer the potatoes back into the stock pot, add in the reserved sauteed garlic and 2 tbsp finely chopped parsley, toss together until well mixed, serve at once next to the saffron aioli, enjoy!