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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Side Dishes » Salted Potato (papa Salada)

    Salted Potato (Papa Salada)

    Dec 4, 2022 · Modified: Jan 13, 2023 by Erica Dinho · 21 Comments

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    These Colombian Salted Potatoes are very easy to make and absolutely delicious served with grilled meats, poultry or seafood.

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    What is Papa Salada?

    It's a traditional Colombian side dish and is a typical accompaniment to our asados or grilled meats. In my opinion, the best papas saladas are found in Medellin at a chain restaurant called Kokoriko, where their specialty is roasted chicken.

    You only need 3 ingredients to make this Papa Salada recipe. Red small potatoes are the best option for this dish, because they retain their shape and they don’t get mushy after cooking. You also need water and salt.

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    Colombian Papa Salada Recipe

    Erica Dinho
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 35 minutes mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 149 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 12 small red potatoes, washed and un-peeled
    • 2 ½ cups water
    • 2 tablespoons salt

    Instructions
     

    • In a medium pot, place the potatoes and water.
    • Turn the heat to medium and add the salt.
    • Cover the pot and cook for about 30 minutes or until all the water has evaporated. Swirl the pot to cover all the potatoes with the salt.

    Notes

    If you don't find small red potatoes for this recipe, just use any small potatoes they will work too.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 149kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 1204mgPotassium: 969mgFiber: 4gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 15IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 2mg
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    What to serve with Papa Salada?

    Some of my favorite main dishes to serve with these salted potatoes are roasted chicken, steak with chimichurri sauce and grilled salmon.

    Serve them with these dipping sauces avocado ají, pink sauce and garlic sauce if you you want to eat them as a snack or appetizer.

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. rebecca subbiah

      July 20, 2009 at 8:09 am

      nice and simple side dish

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    2. Kim

      July 20, 2009 at 8:24 am

      Sounds like another great recipes. Doesn't everyone love a potato : )

      Reply
    3. Oysterculture

      July 20, 2009 at 10:05 am

      This dish looks wonderful and simple - therefore its got my name all over it!

      Reply
    4. Tangled Noodle

      July 20, 2009 at 10:05 am

      What a great and easy side to make!

      Reply
    5. kristy

      July 20, 2009 at 10:09 am

      This is very interesting! And it's so simple. I'll give it a try soon. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    6. Soma

      July 20, 2009 at 12:55 pm

      Easy & looks real cute.. esp, if small potatoes are used. nice side recipe.

      Reply
    7. Allison Lemons

      July 20, 2009 at 6:02 pm

      My husband LOVES this recipe! When we had it in Colombia and I found out why. Thanks for posting it.

      Reply
    8. Erica

      July 21, 2009 at 8:09 am

      Thank you all so much for reading my posts! I truly appreciate all your comments.

      Reply
    9. Karen

      July 22, 2009 at 11:18 am

      One of my favorite things to eat is boiled potatoes with lots of salt, so I'm sure I would love these... they look so rustic, too.

      Reply
    10. Respondon

      November 11, 2009 at 10:14 pm

      I had no idea it was done that way...I assumed they were baked. Live and learn....

      Reply
    11. Monica

      April 14, 2010 at 4:15 pm

      I am so, so excited to have found this site. I grew up in Colombia and live in the US in a city where there's no chance of finding a good Colombian restaurant. I have searched for a long time to find the right empanada recipe. And then I started looking at all of the other recipes, and wow. Yum. And, I agree that Kokoriko has the best papas saladas. Me gustan los maduros tambien. By chance do you have recipe for fried yucca? I haven't found it yet....

      Reply
      • Erica

        April 14, 2010 at 4:41 pm

        monica- I have the recipe.....Look the list!

        Reply
      • Elsa

        June 04, 2016 at 11:31 pm

        Yuca Frita (Fried Cassava) | My Colombian Recipes

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    12. Diana

      November 08, 2010 at 12:09 pm

      I made these last Saturday for my sister's birthday (I also made Pollo Asado) and again, a keeper! The only thing I messed up with was that I used large red potatoes, don't even know why as the recipe clearly says small red potatoes. So they were a bit hard in the middle after the water evaporated and I had to add more water and cook them longer. I had a couple of small red potatoes in the bunch and they came out perfectly.

      Reply
    13. Andrew (Loves Medellin)

      July 14, 2012 at 12:21 pm

      Kokoriko is also here in the States

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    14. Scarlet

      August 27, 2012 at 12:52 pm

      There is a Kokoriko in Miami.
      I am colombian. My mom tought me to do it diferently. Small patatoes, boiled on salty water. When they are done, you drain the water and add salt. Then swirl the pot to cover all the potatoes with the salt while they are still wet. Easier.And still delicious.
      Wait until the water evaporates could take forever and there is a change, if you are like me, that the potatoes overcook and burn.

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    15. Emma Devlin

      May 09, 2016 at 6:26 pm

      Hi I was wondering if you minded if I use your picture for an article I'm writing for in Spoon University. I would of course credit you however you like and will link your recipe .

      Thanks,
      Emma

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    16. Adriana Gutiérrez

      October 26, 2016 at 1:19 pm

      I make Pseudo-Papas Saladas in the microwave as follows:

      MICROWAVE PAPAS SALADAS
      Wash 6-8 small potatoes. Drain the potatoes and place them, still wet on the outside, in a paper bag. Pour 2-4 tbsp kosher salt over the potatoes, fold the top,of the bag over and shake the bag to coat the potatoes with the salt. Microwave until the potatoes are soft, about 4-5 minutes.

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    17. Ana

      June 02, 2019 at 1:11 pm

      En estados unidos como se llama la papa perfecta para cocinarla y que quede parecida a la de Colombia? Siempre me queda harinosa 🙁

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        June 04, 2019 at 5:49 pm

        Yo compro papa roja pequeña.

        Reply
    18. Wally

      July 01, 2020 at 11:46 am

      Thanks so much for this; now I understand why my boiled potatoes never came out like Papa Salada. Thanks, again, from chilly Bogota. I'm saving you in my Favorites 🙂

      Reply

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