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Spicy Potato Soft Taco

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Make your own spicy potato soft taco with crispy seasoned potato bites, crunchy lettuce, shredded cheddar, and a creamy chipotle sauce.

Ingredients

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For the potatoes

  • 2 pounds of potatoes (Russet or Idaho are best)
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher Salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

For the creamy chipotle sauce

  • 3/4 cup mayonnaise
  • *1-3 chipotles in adobo sauce (depending on how spicy you want it)
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Other Taco Stuff

  • 12 street taco size flour tortillas (4.5inch)
  • 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 3/4 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

For the potatoes

  1. Preheat the oven to 425℉
  2. Wash the potatoes and cut them into bite-size pieces. Do not peel them. 
  3. Boil the potato pieces for about 8 minutes, until they can easily be pierced with a fork. Strain them and transfer them to a large mixing bowl.
  4. Meanwhile, Mix the cornstarch, flour, baking powder, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
  5. Toss the partially boiled potatoes in the olive oil. Then add the seasoning mix and toss until the potatoes are coated. 
  6. Transfer the seasoned potatoes to a baking sheet and spread out in a single layer. 
  7. Bake at 425℉ 40 minutes until golden and crispy. Use a spatula to remove them from the pan. If they are a little stuck, carefully scrape them up. 

For creamy chipotle sauce

  1. Add all the ingredients for the sauce to a blender and blend until smooth. Refrigerate until ready to use.

Warm the tortillas

  1. Decrease the oven temperature to 300. Wrap the tortillas in aluminum foil and heat them in the oven for 10 minutes.

Assemble the tacos

  1. Add a layer of crispy potatoes to the bottom of each tortilla, then drizzle with the creamy chipotle sauce.
  2. Next, shredded iceberg lettuce.
  3. Top it off with a sprinkle of shredded cheddar.

Notes

*You can adjust the spice level of this sauce by using more or less peppers. 1 pepper will make a mild, lightly smoky sauce. 3 peppers will result in a robust and bold chipotle sauce. 

Variations

Make a vegan spicy potato taco: Replace the mayonnaise with vegenaise and omit the cheddar from the tacos. You can add diced tomatoes to serve them fresco style. 

Make a dairy-free, no-cheese spicy potato soft taco: Replace the shredded cheddar with diced tomatoes or pico de gallo.

Make it spicier: Add more chipotle peppers to the creamy chipotle sauce. Then, top the potato taco with diced jalapenos. Oh, and hot sauce, douse it with a hot sauce such as Tapatio or something hotter. 

Add more toppings to the potato tacos: Cilantro, diced onions, avocado, pico de gallo, and lime wedges for squeezing are delicious options.

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