Cooking Times

15 min
Prep Time
40 min
Cook Time
55 min
Total Time

Ingredients (10 items)

3.00 lbs Small potatoes
papas bonitas
1.00 lb Coarse sea salt
4.00 large Red bell peppers
for mojo rojo
8.00 cloves Garlic
2.00 tsp Cumin
2.00 tsp Paprika
sweet
1.00 tsp Cayenne pepper
0.25 cup Red wine vinegar
1.00 cup Olive oil
1.00 tsp Salt
for mojo

Instructions (8 steps)

1
Don't peel potatoes. Wash well.
2
Place in pot. Add water just to cover. Add all the salt.
3
Boil until tender, about 20 minutes.
20 minutes
4
Drain water. Return pot to low heat, shake until salt crust forms.
5 minutes
5
Make mojo rojo: roast peppers until charred. Peel, deseed.
15 minutes
6
Blend peppers, garlic, cumin, paprika, cayenne, vinegar, salt.
7
Slowly add olive oil while blending until emulsified.
8
Serve potatoes with mojo rojo. Canarian Christmas tradition. Guanche heritage.