Salchipapas, or salchipapa, are a street food known in several Latin American countries for being very easy to prepare and quite cheap, since it does not have many ingredients and it is done in a short time if you have everything ready. It is very popular in countries like Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. At this article, we bring you this simple and quick sausage recipe, ideal when you have a craving for fast food, but you don’t want to leave home or order from outside.
It is perfect as an appetizer or as an appetizer to hang out and watch a movie with friends or family, it is served hot and, recommended, consumed immediately, since after a while the potatoes lose their texture and the sausages get too cold. You can accompany it with various sauces or just mustard and ketchup, which are the most common. Discover a delicious way to share with friends and learn how to make sausages at home so that they are delicious.
Ingredients to make Salchipapas:
- 2 units of medium potatoes
- 3 units of sausages
- 1 tablespoon of mustard
- 1 dessert spoon of ketchup
- 1 pinch of salt
- 1 pinch of pepper
- 250 milliliters of oil for frying
How to make Salchipapas:
Wash the potatoes very well, peel them and cut them into short strips. Preheat the oil over medium-high heat in a saucepan or high skillet. Wash the potato pieces with water and dry them very well with a paper towel or an absorbent cloth. It is important that they are well dry when frying them. Throw the potato pieces into the pan when the oil is very hot. Fry for 5 to 8 minutes or until they start to brown, the texture of the potatoes in this dish is more soft than crisp so don’t over-toast them.Cut the sausages at a steep angle for a more playful look.
Boil the sausages in water for 5 to 10 minutes, when they inflate they will be ready. Strain the water very well so that the potatoes do not get wet when integrating them. Assemble the potatoes with the sausages and stir a little, serve with sauce on top or on the side for dipping. Your sausages will be ready to share and enjoy!
Salchipapas – Suggestions and other recipes
Salchipapas are the favorite dish of adults and children when it comes to sharing time with friends and family, it is very common to find it both in bar menus and in street food carts. You can add or remove what you like, the important thing is to do it with potatoes and sausages so as not to lose the concept of the original recipe. If you need more ideas on how to accompany the sausages, here are some:
- Fried egg
- Chives or fried onion
- Chopped chives
- Garlic sauce or tartar sauce
- Grated cheese
- Mayonnaise
- Chopped tomato
- Chopped avocado
- Scrambled mushrooms
