This type of recipe reminds me of my mom, and how she always tried to make the most of my father’s salary to feed all 8 of us (my three brothers, four sisters, and I). Potatoes were always on our grocery list, and my mom would add them to almost anything you can think of. She would make scrambled eggs with potatoes, rice with potatoes, potato tacos, potato patties, tuna potato patties, potato soups, potatoes with chorizo, etc. Additionally, any stew she prepared was bound to have potatoes in it, too!
Mexican Style Potatoes
Nowadays, my mother’s glaucoma has affected her sight and kept her from cooking like she used to, but that doesn’t stop her from telling us (my sisters & I) how we should cook certain recipes.
I hope that you try this recipe and enjoy it with your family. This is a very humble dish that renders a satisfying meal. It is not a typical dish you’d find at restaurants in Mexico, as it’s mostly something made at home for breakfast, brunch, and even dinner.
How to make Mexican Style Potatoes
DIRECTIONS:
- Heat vegetable oil in a large-size frying pan over medium-high heat. (Please check the ingredients list below)
- Once the oil is hot, add the diced potatoes and brown for about 8-10 minutes.
- Stir in the onion and cook for about 3 minutes. By that time the onion should be translucent.
- Add the Serrano or Jalapeño pepper and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Now, add the chopped tomato, salt to taste, and gently stir them in with the potatoes, onion, and peppers.
Serve with warm corn tortillas, and perhaps a little bit of chopped cilantro and crumbled Queso Fresco. Enjoy!
MEXICAN STYLE POTATOES
I hope that you try this recipe and enjoy it with your family. This is a very humble dish that renders a satisfying meal. It is not a typical dish you’d find at restaurants in Mexico, as it’s mostly something made at home for breakfast, brunch, and even dinner.
Print Pin Rate Add to CollectionServings: 2
Calories: 265kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons of vegetable oil
- 2 cups of peeled & diced potatoes
- 1/3 cup diced white onion
- 1 Serrano pepper or Jalapeño pepper finely chopped*
- 2 Roma tomatoes diced about 1 1/4 cup
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat vegetable oil in a large-size frying pan over medium-high heat.
- Once the oil is hot, add the diced potatoes and brown for about 8-10 minutes. Stir frequently to avoid burning them. Make sure all the sides of the potatoes are golden.
- Stir in the onion and cook for about 3 minutes. By that time the onion should be translucent.
- Add the Serrano or Jalapeño pepper and cook for 2 more minutes, stirring from time to time.
- Now, add the chopped tomato, salt to taste, and gently stir them in with the potatoes, onion, and peppers. I like the tomatoes cubes to still hold some of their shape when serving, so this step is a quick one, just 1 or 2 minutes before proceeding to serve. Of course, if you like your tomatoes well cooked, then cook them a little bit longer.
Serve with warm corn tortillas, and perhaps a little bit of chopped cilantro and crumbled Queso Fresco. Enjoy!
Notes
• You can add more pepper if you’d like to add more heat to the potatoes.
Nutrition
Serving: 3tacos | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Sodium: 1188mg | Potassium: 1053mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 545IU | Vitamin C: 35.7mg | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 7mg
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Recipe in spanish https://www.mexicoenmicocina.com/papas-a-la-mexicana/
Buen provecho!
Mely Martinez,
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Corsy
I love Mexican food but I didn't know this recipe. I so wanna try it 🙂
Catherine Flores
It looks like you're missing tomatoes in the ingredients list.
mmartinez
Thank you for noticing Catherine. another reader was kind enough sent me an email telling about it. I updated the recipe. Happy cooking!
JandP
Catherine Flores is my daughter's name! Even with a 'C'!!
Anonymous
Love this one…just like my mom made.
Diane
Thank you for sharing this homey comfort food – potatoes are on sale – I'm trying this!
mmartinez
Hello Diane,
It sure is comfort food! Enjoy!
Ernesto
Yes I understand how important potatoes were to my mom also we had a even 12 in our family one of my favorites was chorizo and potatoes,or beans and chorizo the chorizo and potatoes my mom would make enchiladas with her made from scratch sauce using chili enchos Great memories, I will no doubt try your recipes.
Thanks
Ernesto
mmartinez
Hello Ernesto,
Thank you for stopping by! Happy cooking!
Dhanya Samuel
These look really amazing; definitely trying it out
Chris
Your dishes always inspire me. I want to make these this weekend to go with a green chile brisket point that I am going to smoke and braise until tender.
Heriberto
Great recipe wish i could post a picture
mmartinez
Hello Heriberto,
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Esther
Oh, this recipe brings back such good memories! We often had these potatoes with scrambled eggs. Other times, my mom would shred the potatoes & add a can of corned beef hash along with the other ingredients, then make tacos doraditos. Absolute comfort food. Thanks, Mely; I’ll make this soon!
JimmyD
Your recipes and stories are wonderful. This weekend I cooked exclusively with your recipes. My Mexican cooking has really skyrocketed because of you. Made these Mexican style potatoes for breakfast along side bacon and eggs topped with your Salsa Ranchero. Just awesome. Thanks for the inspiration.
mmartinez
Hello JimmyD,
Thank you for following along in this cooking journey. Those Mexican Style Potatoes are a great side dish for fried eggs. Have fun!
Brent Duncan
Do you need to pre cook the potatoes before frying them?
mmartinez
Hello Brent,
No, the potatoes are cooked with the rest of the ingredients. But, you can precook the, if you want.
Kelly J
Just made these tonight, they are awesome. I did scale back to a half a jalapeño since we are wimps, but they turned out awesome. My husband wants me to add to the rotation!
Mary
I actually havent made these. I was cleaning my house and as a distraction decided to cook a potato in the microwave. Added butter and cheese. Seasoned with chili powder and red pepper. As I was eating that, I got to thinking if there was such a thing as “mexican pototos”. I said of course there has to be. But I have never seen potatoes of any kind in a Mexican restaurant. It makes us Americans think that perhaps all the Mexicans eat only rice and beans as their sides, which of course that thought is quite ignorant and plain old stupid.
Anyway. I shall try this in the near future and am sure it will be great!.