Crispy Chili Potatoes

Ingredients:

Poached Potatoes

  • 2 pounds Melissa’s Dutch Yellow Peewee Idaho® Potatoes, unpeeled
  • 2 quarts water
  • 1 1/3 cups tamari
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
  • 2 (2-inch) pieces ginger
  • 2 dried Thai chiles
  • 2 tablespoons salt

Tempura Batter

  • 2 cups tempura batter mix
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup dried Thai chili flakes

Sneaky Mayo

  • 2 cups Kewpie® mayonnaise
  • 5 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 3 green Thai bird’s eye chiles, de-stemmed
  • Salt, to taste

Assembly

  • Oil for frying
  • Poached Potatoes (see recipe)
  • Cornstarch for dusting
  • Tempura Batter (see recipe)
  • Salt, to taste
  • Sneaky Mayo (see recipe)
  • 1 cup scallions, thinly sliced, green parts only

Directions:

Poached Potatoes

  1. In a large pot over medium heat, combine all ingredients and bring just to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook uncovered until potatoes are just tender, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove potatoes from water and let cool completely.

Tempura Batter

  1. Whisk together all ingredients in a bowl until there are no lumps.

Sneaky Mayo

  1. In a blender, combine all ingredients and purée until smooth. Pass through a strainer to remove any larger pieces. Season to taste. Reserve refrigerated until use.

Assembly 

  1. Heat a deep fryer to 350°F. Lightly dust potatoes with cornstarch, then coat them in Tempura Batter and drop them into the fryer one at a time, being careful they don’t stick together. Fry potatoes in batches until batter is golden brown and potatoes are hot in the center, 4 to 5 minutes. Season potatoes with salt and drain on paper towels.
  2. Place some Sneaky Mayo on the bottom of a bowl or plate. Place 10 potatoes over mayo and add dollops of mayo on top of each potato. Garnish with scallions and any tempura bits that are left from frying. 
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Yield: 4-6

Source:
Tiffani Faison
Tigar Mama, Sweet Cheeks Q, Foo's Errand
Boston, MA

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