Ancho Chile Roasted Potatoes

Yield: 20 each side dishes

Ingredients:

  • Ancho Chile Spice Blend
    • 1 cup Kosher salt
    • ½ cup Ancho chili powder
    • 3 Tbsp Granulated garlic
    • 3 Tbsp Demerara sugar
    • 2 Tbsp Black pepper, 28 mesh
    • 2 Tbsp Cumin seeds, whole
    • 2 Tbsp Smoked paprika
  • Potatoes
    • 10 lb. bag Reser’s Mega Diced Redskin Potatoes (71117.14479)
    • 1 ¼ cup Avocado oil
    • ½ cup Ancho chile spice blend
    • 1 ½ cup Shallots, sliced
    • 1 ¼ cup Queso Fresco cheese, crumbled
    • 1 bunch Cilantro, rinsed and dried off

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
  2. Combine all ingredients for ancho chile spice blend in a bowl and mix well.
  3. In a large bowl, toss the Reser’s Mega Diced Red Skin Potatoes with the oil, then Ancho Chile Spice Blend and shallots.
  4. Place onto a full sheet pan coated with pan spray, with the potatoes in an even layer.
  5. Roast in oven for 20-25 minutes, stirring halfway through, until the potatoes and shallots are golden brown.
  6. Per order, place 8 oz of roasted potatoes on a small plate and top with 2 Tbsp crumbled Queso Fresco, and garnish with 10 cilantro leaves.
  7. Serve immediately.