Name: Poor man’s potatoes (Patatas al pobre)
Yield: For 6 Tapas
Cuisine: Spanish
Ingredients: 6 medium-sized firm potatoes, peeled and sliced; 2 large Spanish onions, sliced into rings; 10 tbsp olive oil for frying; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tbsp sherry vinegar; salt to taste

Preparation info

For
6
Tapas

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

New Tapas

By Fiona Dunlop

Published 2002

About

There are endless variants to this recipe in southern Spain, some of which include red or green peppers. If you want to incorporate peppers, they should be seeded and sliced and added immediately after the onion and before the potatoes.

Ingredients

10 tbsp olive oil for frying
2 large Spanish onions, sliced into rings
6 medium-sized firm pota

Method

In a heavy skillet, heat 2 tbsp oil and fry the onions for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are golden.
Add the remaining oil, allow to heat, then add the potatoes and cook for a further 15-20 minutes, until they are tender. Season with salt and drain off any excess oil.
Mix the vinegar and garlic together, pour over the potatoes and then