# Papas Locas

This is an easy and delicious Mexican loaded potatoes recipe, perfect for making during the summer.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs cubed steak skirt, flank or top round
- 1 tbsp New Mexico chili powder
- 1 tbsp lemon pepper
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 tsp chipotle powder
- 4 tsp salt
- 0.5 orange
- Chopped onion
- cilantro
- 5 large baking potatoes
- Medium cheddar
- queso Oaxaca
- oil
- black pepper
- butter
- crema Mexicana
- crema chipotle
- guacamole
- pico de gallo
- queso fresco

## Instructions

1. Prep the large potatoes by cleaning them.
2. Poke the potatoes all around with a fork.
3. Cover the potatoes with oil.
4. Season the potatoes with garlic salt, regular salt, and black pepper, ensuring both sides are coated.
5. Wrap the seasoned potatoes in foil.
6. Place the wrapped potatoes on a baking sheet.
7. Bake the potatoes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for about 1 hour or until soft.
8. Prepare the meat seasoning by mixing all the spices together.
9. Cut the steak into small cubes.
10. Sprinkle the seasoning all over the steak.
11. Squeeze the juice of half an orange over the steak.
12. Sprinkle some oil over the steak.
13. Mix everything thoroughly to ensure the steak is nicely coated.
14. Add chopped onion and cilantro to the steak.
15. Cover the seasoned meat and refrigerate it until it's time to cook.
16. Check if the potatoes are done using a wooden skewer.
17. Heat a pan over medium-high heat.
18. Add the seasoned meat to the hot pan and cook it.
19. Once the meat is cooked, open up a potato.
20. Squeeze the potato open using a kitchen towel or paper towels.
21. Add butter to the potato.
22. Season the potato with salt and black pepper.
23. Smash out the potato flesh.
24. Top the potato with queso Oaxaca and medium shredded cheese.
25. Place the potato back in the oven to melt the cheese.
26. Once the cheese is melted, top the potato with the cooked carne asada.
27. Drizzle some crema Mexicana over the loaded potato.
28. Drizzle some crema chipotle over the loaded potato.
29. Top it with guacamole.
30. Add pico de gallo on top.
31. Sprinkle some queso fresco.
32. Serve and enjoy the Papas Locas.

## Equipment

- fork
- baking sheet
- foil
- pan
- tongs
- knife

## Tips

- You can always cook a small piece of meat to adjust the seasoning to your liking.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1HVkmr3GyU/
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- Extracted: 2025-08-20

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