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Chinese Salt-and-Pepper Smashed Potatoes (Jiaoyan Xiao Tudou)

This dish is simply gorgeous, and it wins you over from the very first bite. While exploring China and its cooking, I came across this recipe for boiled potatoes. I couldn't resist and headed to the supermarket for fresh ones — I picked out evenly sized potatoes and gave it a go. I'll say up front that I used a little less spice and added some hot chili flakes, and I swapped the peanut oil for a good olive oil, which I was very happy with! You can serve these potatoes as a side for meat or fish, or eat them as a main. I had them as a main — divine!

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:
Translation table of volumetric measures
Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe
By weight of the composition:
Proteins 9 % 2 g
Fats 17 % 4 g
Carbohydrates 74 % 17 g
114 kcal
GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

  1. Step 1:

    Step 1
    1. Scrub the potatoes well with a brush and boil them in their skins.

  2. Step 2:

    Step 2
    1. While the potatoes cook, make the seasoning. I do it in a mortar.

  3. Step 3:

    Step 3
    1. Add all the spices, the sugar, and the salt, and grind them together with the pestle. The cumin should be ground to a powder. Finely chop the green onion.

  4. Step 4:

    Step 4
    1. Once the potatoes are cooked, drain them and let them cool a little in a colander.

  5. Step 5:

    Step 5
    1. Put them on a cutting board and gently flatten each one with the flat side of a knife. This makes them easier to fry and to season.

  6. Step 6:

    Step 6
    1. Pour olive oil into a heavy-bottomed skillet or wok and set it over high heat. Add the potatoes.

  7. Step 7:

    Step 7
    1. When one side is golden, flip the potatoes and sprinkle with the seasoning.

  8. Step 8:

    Step 8
    1. When the other side is golden too, flip them once more and season the second side.

  9. Step 9:

    Step 9
    1. Transfer to a plate and dig in right away, while they're still hot! And that's it — enjoy!

Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish

  • Ripe potatoes - 80  kcal/100g
  • Baked potatoes - 70  kcal/100g
  • Mashed potatoes - 380  kcal/100g
  • Boiled potatoes - 82  kcal/100g
  • Potatoes in uniform - 74  kcal/100g
  • Fried potatoes - 192  kcal/100g
  • Hot capsicum - 40  kcal/100g
  • Green onion - 19  kcal/100g
  • Olive oil - 913  kcal/100g

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