Loaded Potato Skins With Chorizo And Bravas Sauce

Fill out your party spread with Cheese Stuffed Dates Wrapped in Prosciutto! It probably won’t come as a complete surprise to you that I am a huge potato lover! I love potatoes cooked in every way possible. I love eating them whether they are just boiled and salted or a bit more dressed up! Every time we travel and I get a chance to see how they cook potatoes in that particular country, I bring a recipe home. Some of them get cooked once and forgotten but others become our favourites. Spanish patatas bravas is one of them, a firm staple among other Spanish tapas. Bravas sauce is incredibly versatile and fun to experiment with, which is how I came up with the idea of adding it to potato skins!

Potato skins

Now let’s talk about potato skins. I get that they sound a bit retro but in reality they are just due for rediscover and reinvention! Certain party foods like nachos and potato skins should never ever go out of style. Let’s infuse them with new, fresher, more interesting flavours and keep eating them because they are AMAZING and always disappear first! It’s important to choose the right potato when making potato skins. Choose a variety with a soft, flowery texture and robust skins. There are a number of potatoes that can work, depending what is available in your areas. The best type for this use are russet potatoes, but there are other options such as King Edward or Vivaldi.

Bravas sauce

If you are not familiar with Bravas sauce, you absolutely need to get on it asap! Bravas means means “fierce” in Spanish, which is a great choice as the taste of it is like no other. It’s sweet from ripe tomatoes and slightly tangy from red wine vinegar and spicy from chillies. Perfectly balanced and a lovely accompaniment for your vegetables, meat or even fish. It’s commonly found in Spain served as a tapa with potatoes, called patatas bravas. It’s in the running for my favourite tapa, with this flavourful sauce a big reason why!

Serving suggestions

We have a lot more finger-food recipes perfect for any gathering in our starter category. These potato skins would be a perfect addition to any party spread, especially alongside Hot Crab and Roasted Corn Dip, Maple Whiskey Baked Brie with Walnuts, and Bacon Wrapped Jalapeño Poppers! Or you can throw a Wine and Tapas Party and include these instead of the famous patatas bravas! So throw a party and enjoy these loaded potato skins!!

Storage and leftovers

Bravas sauce can be stored for a week and used in all sorts of ways. If you need ideas on how to use up your leftover Bravas sauce you can check out this Spanish Chicken in Bravas Sauce or one of my favourite brunch creations Spanish Hash. Leftover potato skins can be reheated in an oven or air fryer. Bravas sauce can be warmed in a microwave or in a saucepan on a stovetop.