# Manchego Crusted Potatoes

Manchego Crusted Potatoes with Spicy Roasted Garlic Ajonesa (similar to aioli).

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 65 min
- Cuisine: Spanish
- Category: Sauce & Condiment
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 6 small yukon gold potatoes
- 8 oz grated aged manchego
- 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil from Spain
- 0.5 tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 seasoned salt
- 0.75 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 1 egg
- 1 garlic head
- 1 tsp chipotle powder
- 0.25 tsp seasoned salt
- 1 tiny squeeze lemon
- 1 parsley
- 1 flaky salt

## Instructions

1. Roast a garlic head with 1 tbsp olive oil and salt at 400F for 45 min.
2. Meanwhile, make the aioli by emulsifying an egg, chipotle powder, a tiny squeeze of lemon, salt, and the roasted garlic with half the olive oil in a flat bottomed container using an immersion blender.
3. Transfer to a bowl and whisk in the rest of the olive oil until it thickens.
4. Mix olive oil, paprika, and seasoned salt.
5. Slice potatoes in half and score them.
6. Coat potatoes in the seasoned olive oil.
7. Coat the scored side of the potatoes with grated Manchego cheese.
8. Place potatoes on a parchment paper lined sheet pan, cheese side down.
9. Bake at 400F for 22-25 min, until golden and crispy.
10. Top with flaky salt and parsley.
11. Serve with aioli.

## Equipment

- oven
- immersion blender
- whisk

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFEaaf2vxYa/?igsh=MWQwbWpqMmk2MTdrdQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0482e1fc-93c0-4e67-9541-d3b057fe01ab
- Extracted: 2025-04-20

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