Loaded Potato Skins with Chorizo and Bravas Sauce

Loaded potato skins with chorizo, melted cheese and bravas sauce. It’s where our beloved potato skins and Spanish patatas bravas meet!

Fill out your party spread with Cheese Stuffed Dates Wrapped in Prosciutto!

It probably won’t come as a complete surprise to you that I am a huge potato lover! I love potatoes cooked in every way possible. I love eating them whether they are just boiled and salted or a bit more dressed up!

Every time we travel and I get a chance to see how they cook potatoes in that particular country, I bring a recipe home. Some of them get cooked once and forgotten but others become our favourites.

Spanish patatas bravas is one of them, a firm staple among other Spanish tapas. Bravas sauce is incredibly versatile and fun to experiment with, which is how I came up with the idea of adding it to potato skins!

Potato skins

Now let’s talk about potato skins. I get that they sound a bit retro but in reality they are just due for rediscover and reinvention!

Certain party foods like nachos and potato skins should never ever go out of style. Let’s infuse them with new, fresher, more interesting flavours and keep eating them because they are AMAZING and always disappear first!

It’s important to choose the right potato when making potato skins. Choose a variety with a soft, flowery texture and robust skins.

There are a number of potatoes that can work, depending what is available in your areas. The best type for this use are russet potatoes, but there are other options such as King Edward or Vivaldi.

Bravas sauce

If you are not familiar with Bravas sauce, you absolutely need to get on it asap! Bravas means means “fierce” in Spanish, which is a great choice as the taste of it is like no other.

It’s sweet from ripe tomatoes and slightly tangy from red wine vinegar and spicy from chillies. Perfectly balanced and a lovely accompaniment for your vegetables, meat or even fish. 

If you need ideas on how to use up your leftover Bravas sauce you can check out this Spanish Chicken in Bravas Sauce or one of my favourite brunch creations Spanish Hash.

We have a lot more finger-food recipes perfect for any gathering in our starter category. These potato skins would be a perfect addition to any party spread, especially alongside Hot Crab and Roasted Corn Dip, Maple Whiskey Baked Brie with Walnuts, and Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers!

Or you can throw a Wine and Tapas Party and include these instead of the famous patatas bravas! 

So throw a party and enjoy these loaded potato skins!!

Loaded Potato Skins with Chorizo and Bravas Sauce

Potato skins filled with chorizo, cheese and topped with Bravas sauce.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Course: starter

Cuisine: International fusion

Keyword: potato skins

Servings: 5

Calories: 321kcal

Author: Julia Frey of Vikalinka

Ingredients

• 5 potatoes medium or small
• 10 cured chorizo slices chopped
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 50g/5oz Manchego or Cheddar cheese grated
• micro herbs optional
• parsley

For the bravas sauce

• 1 tbs olive oil
• 1 onion chopped
• 4 cloves garlic sliced
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 2-3 sprigs fresh thyme you can also use dried thyme
• 400g/14oz canned chopped tomatoes
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Bake potatoes with skin on for 30 minutes at 180C/350F.
• While the potatoes are cooking make the Bravas sauce. Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a saucepan and cook chopped onions and sliced garlic over low heat for 5 minutes. Add smoked paprika and thyme (leaves only) and cook 30 seconds longer.
• Pour in canned chopped tomatoes, vinegar and a pinch of salt and pepper, turn the heat up and bring to a boil, then turn the heat down and let the sauce simmer for 10 minutes until it’s thick. When you are satisfied with the thickness of the sauce take it off the heat, pour it in a food processor or a blender and blend until smooth and set aside.
• Once potatoes are cooled enough to handle cut them lengthwise and scoop out the flesh. Brush the skins with olive oil.
• Fill the skins with the chopped chorizo equally divided among 10 potato skins and sprinkle with grated cheese. Put back in the oven and cook for 10 min at 200C/400f until the cheese is golden and bubbly.
• Serve sprinkled with parsley and micro herbs and bravas sauce for dipping.

Nutrition Facts

Loaded Potato Skins with Chorizo and Bravas Sauce

Amount Per Serving (5 g)

Calories 321 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 17mg6%

Sodium 784mg34%

Potassium 1161mg33%

Carbohydrates 45g15%

Fiber 6g25%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 10g20%

Vitamin A 2332IU47%

Vitamin C 66mg80%

Calcium 174mg17%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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