These Chipotle Mayo Roasted Potato Wedges are a lovely and fiery addition to your summer meals!
I don’t know about you but I am still recovering from the weekend, which wasn’t really a weekend, more of a “let’s get everything done” type of a thing.
First of all, our firstborn turned 13, so we had a party! A bunch of adolescent boys in the house might be a but worse than toddlers. They are loud and hungry all the time! Actually, to think of it, not much different from toddlers. They are just much larger.
Then, we got a new fridge delivered, which turned out a bit too big for the space, so we had to move the entire kitchen around! Lots of re-organising, sweat and wounded toes!
And to top it off, I spent most of my Sunday creating and photographing milkshakes for The Huffington Post. That was alright though, I surrounded myself with sprinkles, ice cream and cranked up a 50s playlist on Spotify. Then I got to work! Mmm…tasty.
The thing is, by the time dinner rolled around, I had not much time to cook, so we threw some meat on a grill and baby potatoes in a pot.
Some time in the middle of meat cooking and potatoes boiling I knew there was no chance of my kids eating just plain boiled potatoes but they would eat their body weight in roast potatoes!
Fact. So I grabbed some mayonnaise, mixed it up with chipotle paste, then thinned it out with a splash of water and slapped that rub on my potatoes. Oven. Done.
Magic happened.
That is how chipotle mayo roasted potato wedges were born! THREE ingredients, people!! Okay, 4 if you count salt.
How to make very flavourful roasted potato wedges
If you, like my husband, think “it’s weird to roast potatoes in mayo”, stop right now because mayonnaise is simply oil whipped with vinegar and egg yolk. It’s basically a vinaigrette (minus the egg, of course), so all I did was adding the flavour.
And what kind of a summer barbecue it is without smoky and fiery chipotle!?! It pairs so well with grilled meat!
At first I didn’t even think of blogging this recipe since it is hardly a recipe at all BUT then I realised why would I want to deprive my readers of this deliciousness? Why?!! So here you go. I present you with Chipotle Mayo Roasted Potato Wedges.
I kept the recipe pretty simple but you can add more herbs and spices if you like. I am thinking garlic salt would be a nice addition here, just don’t use fresh garlic or it will burn and turn bitter.
Enjoy my friends!
Ingredients
- 1 lbs baby potatoes
- 2 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1-2 tsp chipotle paste
- 1 tbsp water
- salt
- chives chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Boil un-peeld baby potatoes until tender but firm approximately for 10 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
- Drain the potatoes and let them cool. Meanwhile in a large bowl mix mayonnaise, chipotle paste and water.
- When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in quarters and add them to the bowl with the chipotle mayo, gently toss until evenly coated and put them in a roasting pan.
- Roast in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then turn the oven to a broil/grill setting and finish the potatoes until crisp for 1-2 minutes longer. Watch carefully to avoid burning the potatoes.
- Sprinkle with flaky salt and chives if desired.
Joseph says
sounds great ,but what is chipotle paste , found chipotle in adobo in a can ???? Mayo I once used it to a striped bass filet that was good dang that 40 years ago ,,,how time fly
vikalinka says
Chipotle paste is the just chipotle peppers ground into a paste and usually sold in small jars. You can also put whole adobo peppers into a blender or a food processor and turn them into a paste.
Mary Williams says
OK, how did I miss this? Especially given I am obsessed with chipotles in adobo!! I use pretty much the same mayo mix on all sorts of things. YUM!!! And you know I’m obsessed with potatoes! Pinning:)
Lidia says
I didn’t use chipotle paste, but I used chipotle brown sugar seasoning among others. I was so scared of using the mayo, but were perfect! I so just roasted them in the oven at 350 degrees without boiling them because I like to use one pot/dish for less cleaning.
Loved this 💯!
vikalinka says
Isn’t mayo such a brilliant ingredient, Lidia?!! I love using it in unconventional ways!
Gabby P says
Hi, your recipe looks awesome and want to try it but don’t have chipotle paste. Any ideas for substitutes? Can I do chipotle powder? Siracha? Thanks a lot!
vikalinka says
Yes, I am sure chipotle powder will work well, Gabby. You can use sriracha but it will be a completely different flavour!
jane @ littlesugarsnaps says
Wait. Did you just cook mayonnaise? This is a brand new trick to me but looking at your potatoes it’s obviously a winner. l really cannot wait to try this out.
vikalinka says
Hahaha I did. It’s not really a new trick. There are recipes for Roast Chicken smothered in mayo, so I thought why not!
Hannah Hossack-Lodge says
I want to eat at your house! These look so good and roasting in mayo totally makes sense 🙂
vikalinka says
Thanks, Hannah! Roasting in mayo totally rocks! 🙂
Lucy Parissi says
I am having a day and I would love to dive into that bowl of crispy potatoes! My weekend was also non-stop work which is how weekends are shaping up to be lately… Can’t wait to see you and the new house in two days – woo-hoo!
vikalinka says
I can’t wait! I hope the weather holds. 🙂
Laura | Tutti Dolci says
There’s nothing better than crispy potatoes and I love the kick of chipotle!
vikalinka says
Thanks so much, Laura! Chipotle is my favourite flavour in the summer!
Natasha @ Salt & Lavender says
You sound like the best mom hahaha I want to eat at your place. These look really good even though they might be a tad spicy for me. I still eat chipotle mayo.. can’t get enough of that smoky flavor!
vikalinka says
Aw, thanks!! 🙂 They are actually not very spicy, Natasha! My daughter is very sensitive to spice and she had no problem eating them! I think it depends on the strength and quantity of the chipotle paste.