Fried potatoes has become a regular breakfast item around here for us. However, making the same potatoes for breakfast all the time can get boring. To spice things up and give it a Mexican style flavor, add Chorizo.

There are two types of Chorizo, beef and pork. They are pretty different in the way they cook and taste. I would recommend trying beef first. It’s a lot easier to use.

Fried Potatoes with Chorizo

This ‘recipe’ can be altered to serve as many as you are feeding. Just add more potatoes!

Directions

Peel and cut potatoes into desirable size, the smaller the better. I like to cut it into small squares.

Heat pan and add enough oil to coat the bottom of the pan. Add potatoes to the pan and cook on medium low with a lid. Let the potatoes cook a few minutes and stir. Replace lid. Let it cook for a few more minutes. You want your potatoes to start to get soft, and cook all the way through.

After they are cooked throughout, turn up the heat to medium and fry to desired texture. Some people like them soft, some like them crispy.

Once the potatoes are finished, you can do one of two things. You can either cook the chorizo separately and then add them to the pan. Or, you can add the uncooked chorizo directly to the potatoes.

Cooking Tip: To cook, simply add it in a sautee pan on medium high heat. The chorizo will start to basically melt into a little chunky sauce. Make sure the meat cooks all the way, it should only take a minute or two. Stir the potatoes into the chorizo.

Remove from heat and serve chorizo potatoes.