Salchipapas
Every Friday night is Movie Night at our house. We rotate who’s turn it is to pick the movie and the rules are that the person choosing the movie gets to choose dinner too. Right now that means that we’re eating french fries at least two Fridays a month and we’re lucky if its not Dino chicken nuggets twice a month as well.
This past Friday night was our little guy’s turn to pick, and my husband steered him in the direction of Salchipapas. Salchi-whatas you might say? They’re hotdogs (salchichas in Spanish) and french fries (papas fritas) mixed on a plate together – the ultimate low-brow Peruvian street food. We should have been eating them out of a little cardboard boat but plates worked much better for our living-room picnic.
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| Thinking of salchipapas and movies reminds me of a sign I saw on the door of a movie theater in Trujillo, Peru years ago. It admonished the patrons No esta permitida la entrada con comida ni salchipaps – No entrance permitted with food or salchipapas. I guess it was a popular contraband item at that theater. |
The recipe couldn’t be simpler – bake french fries in the oven following the directions on the package (or cut up potatoes and deep fry your own – but I think that might defeat the purpose of this simple dish). Meanwhile slice hotdogs into rounds about 1/2-inch think and saute them in a skillet over medium high heat until they’re warmed through and toasty brown on the edges. Mix the fries and dogs together on a plate or in a small bowl and serve with ketchup and mustard for dipping (if you want the real authentic experience eat them with a toothpick).
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Hi Meghan,
What a great treat, it looks delicious! Hope you are having a great weekend and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen