Chipotle Twice Baked Candy Potatoes

Get able to spice issues up within the kitchen—twice baked potatoes simply received a scrumptious improve! Made with baked candy potatoes, recent spinach, daring spices, smoky chipotle, and a splash of lime juice, then topped with melty mozzarella cheese and recent cilantro, this distinctive twist on a basic dish will shortly turn into your new go-to while you’re craving one thing with a flavorful kick.

Serve this alongside our smoked carnitas and homemade salsa for a scrumptious meal!

Whether or not you’re trying to boost your aspect dish recreation or want a crowd-pleasing appetizer to your subsequent gathering, these Chipotle Twice Baked Candy Potatoes are the proper addition to your desk. Candy, smoky, and tender, they’re filled with taste—and I wager you may’t cease at only one!

Ingredient Notes

• Candy Potatoes: Select 4 medium-sized recent candy potatoes which are all roughly the identical dimension.
• Lime: Freshly squeezed lime juice tastes greatest however bottled lime juice works too.
• Garlic: Recent garlic is beneficial for greatest taste, however jarred or frozen minced garlic works as properly.
• Chipotle Chili Powder: Can discover this down the spice aisle. New Mexico Chili Pepper can be utilized in its place or if you would like rather less spice, common chili powder works too.
• Chipotle in Adobo: That is sometimes discovered canned within the Hispanic meals aisle of the shop.
• Spinach: Recent spinach is beneficial for this recipe although frozen can be utilized in a pinch. Simply be sure that it’s thawed, rinsed and extra water is eliminated.
• Cilantro: Recent cilantro may be discovered within the produce part of your grocery retailer.
• Shredded Mozzarella Cheese: You possibly can shred your individual or use pre-shredded. You can even use low moisture mozzarella cheese should you’d reasonably.

Add Toppings

Wish to add some toppings? That is nice if you’re serving these as the primary dish. You possibly can add crispy bacon, crumbled queso fresco, or a dollop of bitter cream. Should you’re in search of a little bit additional warmth, sprinkle on some sliced jalapeños, pickled jalapenos, or a drizzle of sizzling sauce.

Freezing Leftover Chipotle in Adobo

We don’t like all of our components to go to waste and since we’re solely utilizing one chipotle from the complete can, we’re going to freeze the leftovers for future recipes. Merely divide the remainder of the chipotles evenly into small freezer baggage (mark the date on them) and place them into the freezer. Thaw within the fridge or on the counter when wanted sooner or later.

Potato Choices

Whereas we love the flavour, and the added well being advantages of candy potatoes, you completely might substitute with any massive baking potato similar to russet potatoes, or different sorts of candy potatoes like the range with yellow flesh. The flavour can be totally different, however they’ll nonetheless be scrumptious.

Candy Potatoes vs Yams

What’s the distinction between a candy potato and a yam, you ask? Properly, chances are high you’ve by no means truly eaten a yam! Actual yams are native to Asia and Africa, with purple, crimson, or white flesh and darkish black or brown pores and skin. These red-skinned, orange-fleshed ‘yams’ you discover in grocery shops? They’re truly candy potatoes. Sure, we all know they’re labeled as yams, nevertheless it’s merely not so.

And that different potato-like merchandise labeled as a candy potato? Yep, it’s additionally a candy potato—only a totally different selection, just like how russet and crimson potatoes are each sorts of potatoes. This recipe works with any number of candy potatoes, however we desire the orange-fleshed ones for his or her taste and texture.