Papita Criolla Asada
Papas Criollas are absolutely delicious and in Colombia we cook them in many different ways. Although this recipe entails roasting papas, fried papas are a very popular street food that is sold in paper bags by street vendors. In the United States I buy these potatoes frozen. You can find Papas Criollas in the Latin aisle at the supermarket or online in Amigosfood.com
Ingredients
2 pounds frozen papa criolla
½ teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons olive oil
½ teaspoon black pepper
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400° F.
2. In a large bowl mix the olive oil, salt and pepper.
3. Add the potatoes to the oil mixture and mix well until coated.
4. Arrange the potatoes in a single layer in a baking sheet for about 40 minutes or until browned.
5. Sprinkle with salt and serve
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Sounds good! I will keep my eye out for them. I shop at a supermercado here that will probably have them. YAY.
LL
These are so cute! If i do not find these, can I use the little regular potatoes or the fingerling ones?
Hi Soma,
You can use regular potatoes , but papas criollas have a special flavor.
So simple but it looks like a yummy snack! I’ve never seen these potatoes before, will have a look out for them!
These look yummy! I wonder if I can find Andean Potatoes in my supermarket. Would love to try!
Natasha,
If you don’t find them at the supermarket you can find them at Amigosfood.com.
I miss the taste of really fresh papas criollas. They sell them in a jar at the supermarket but never fresh. Were these from a jar? If so, you did a great job at making them look fresh.
My favorite way to have them is with hot dogs and quail eggs (Salchipapas) You should make some of these. I’m sure your readers would love to get that Colombian recipe. Especially for the kids… They’ll love them guaranteed!
Danny H.
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Hi Danny,
I used frozen papa criolla…….They taste great!
Try it!
If I was to start cultivating papa criolla fresh on a farm, how much per pound would you pay?