Easy Mexican Potatoes Recipe (Papas A La Mexicana)
Mexican potatoes or papas a la Mexicana is one of the simplest and budget friendly dishes you can make. Serve it as a side dish or as a filling for tacos, gorditas, quesadillas or even with some refried beans for a complete vegan meal.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 138kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons oil
- 1 ½ lbs potatoes cubed into small bits
- ⅓ cup white onion finely chopped
- 3 large garlic cloves finely minced
- 1 large serrano or jalapeño pepper chopped
- 2 medium Roma tomatoes chopped into small pieces
- 1 teaspoon salt adjust to taste
- 1 large handful cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large pan, once hot add the potatoes and cook until soft. Add the onion, garlic and chili pepper and mix into the potato pieces. Cook for 4 minutes or until the onion is soft.
- Mix in the tomato and the salt and cook until the tomatoes begin to break down.
- Lastly mix in the chopped cilantro and stir until well combined. Remove from heat and serve as desired.
Nutrition
Serving: 6servings | Calories: 138kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 396mg | Potassium: 548mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 199IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
