Chipotle Cream Potatoes And Bacon, Discover Their Recipe

Potatoes in cream are a very versatile and useful dish. With the following recipe we show you how to prepare a delicious potato dish in chipotle cream and bacon. In this way, we can prepare a great dish, with a simple preparation and a more than interesting result.

Chipotle Cream Potatoes and Bacon Recipe

As a research published through Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition points out , potato consumption plays an important role in the diet, since it is a food that provides essential nutrients, such as vitamins, β-carotene, polyphenols and minerals.

Now, you have to take into account the way it is prepared, as this can vary its caloric and nutritional content. In this regard, it is important to mention that chipotle cream potatoes and bacon tend to be high in calories. Therefore, the recommendation is to eat them occasionally, in moderate portions.

Ingredients

• 5 medium potatoes

• 2 tablespoons of butter (40 g)
• 1 cup of cooking cream (250 ml)
• ½ cup of bacon (150 g)
• 1 cup of grated cheese (200 g)
• ½ teaspoon of oregano (1 g)
• ¼ cup of chipotle chili pepper (50 g)

Preparation of the potatoes

• To prepare this delicious recipe, we will start by washing the potatoes properly. Without removing the skin, we will cut them into thin slices. Next, we will pour oil in a pan until it reaches a depth of approximately one finger and we will heat it over high heat.
• Once the oil is very hot, we will add the potatoes and place them so that the oil covers them as much as possible. We will keep the potatoes frying in the oil until they begin to brown.

Preparing the chipotle chili and bacon sauce

• On the other hand, we will heat a frying pan without oil and fry the bacon in it. As it softens, we will use a tablespoon of wood, or any other kitchen instrument, to chop it up well.
• Once the two previous elements are ready, we will liquefy the bacon. On the other hand, we will mix the cream with the chipotle chili and we will beat everything to get a well integrated sauce. To this mixture we will add the bacon.
• At this point, we can choose one of two options. On the one hand, we can add the bacon to the cream and chipotle chile mixture before beating it, so that the resulting sauce is more liquid.
• On the other hand, if we want a more consistent and grainy texture, we can reserve the bacon and mix it with the cream and chipotle chile once we have beaten these two ingredients.

In the case of choosing this second option, we must make sure that the bacon is well integrated into the chipotle chile sauce, mixing the whole set well.

Finishing the potatoes

• While we prepare the sauce from the previous section, we must stir the potato slices so that they do not stick together or burn the ones that have remained at the bottom of the pan.
• Once the potatoes are hard and crisp, we can remove them from the pan and leave them on a plate. After emptying the pan of oil, add the butter and let it melt.
• Once achieved, we return the potatoes to the hot pan for a couple of minutes. In this way, the butter will accentuate the flavor of the potatoes and we will achieve an even more interesting result.
• At this point, we can also add the oregano to provide a more striking flavor. Once the potatoes have absorbed the butter, remove them from the pan and place them on a plate, on a piece of absorbent kitchen paper. In this way, the potatoes will release some oil, which will soak up the paper.

• When the potatoes have released some oil, they will be drier on the outside and it will be easier to mix them with the bacon and chipotle sauce. In addition, we will ensure that, by removing some of the oil, the plate – already quite strong – is not too heavy.

Potato plating in chipotle cream  and bacon

Once the potatoes are ready, we can use different ways to serve and decorate the plate. A good method may be to place the potatoes in a bowl and pour the sauce over them. While it is still hot, we can sprinkle the grated cheese over this sauce so that it melts slightly.

On the other hand, we can place the potatoes with the sauce apart, served in a bowl, so that each guest can serve themselves in the desired quantity. This option is interesting, since its taste is quite strong and may not please in large quantities.

In any case, this recipe for potatoes in chipotle cream and bacon will allow us to prepare some very interesting dishes with an attractive flavor. In it, we can use a fairly common ingredient in the cuisine of some regions of Latin America and combine it as an accompaniment to other dishes.