Red Potato and Shishito Pepper Hash

A flavorful hash featuring crispy roasted red potatoes and blistered shishito peppers, tossed in a spicy Sriracha mayonnaise and topped with crumbled queso fresco and scallions.

4 servings
1 hr 5 min

Ingredients

  • pounds small red potatoes
  • 1 clove garlic
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • teaspoons Sriracha
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • to taste Kosher salt
  • cup vegetable oil
  • 15 whole shishito peppers
  • ¼ cup crumbled queso fresco
  • 2 whole scallions
  • thinly sliced

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Preheat oven to 400°F. Place potatoes on a foil-lined rimmed baking sheet and roast, turning halfway through, until tender, 30-45 minutes. Let cool before cutting in half.

    45 min

  2. 2.

    Meanwhile, mix garlic, mayonnaise, Sriracha, and lemon juice in a medium bowl to combine; season Sriracha mayonnaise with salt.

    5 min

  3. 3.

    Heat oil in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high. Working in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding the pan, cook potatoes, undisturbed, until deep golden brown and crisp, 6-8 minutes. Add shishito peppers, toss to combine, and cook until peppers are lightly blistered in spots, about 2 minutes.

    10 min

  4. 4.

    Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes and peppers to bowl with Sriracha mayonnaise and toss to coat; season generously with salt. Transfer potatoes to a platter and top with queso fresco and scallions.

    5 min