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Cream cheese, sweet chili sauce and coriander dip with smashed potatoes

Servings 4 as a snack

Ingredients

  • 1 (227g / 8-ounces) block cream cheese
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup sweet chili sauce or more to taste
  • 15 g coriander / cilantro leaves roughly chopped
  • crackers to serve

Smashed spiced potatoes (optional)

  • sea salt and black pepper
  • 675 g fingerling chat, new or red washed potatoes, halved or cut into 1-inch chunks
  • 1 teaspoon garlic or onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked or sweet paprika
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • black pepper
  • 3 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

Instructions

  • To make the dip: Place the whole block of cream cheese onto a small serving plate. Pour over the sweet chili sauce, to completely smother the block of cream cheese. Top with the coriander/cilantro leaves. Serve with crackers to scoop it up, or spread it out across a serving plate and top with roasted potatoes (recipe below)
  • To make the potatoes: Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Add the potatoes and cook boil for 10 minutes.
  • Heat the oven to 425˚F / 220˚C.
  • Drain the potatoes and add to a baking sheet. Add the garlic or onion powder, paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper and toss to coat. Roast for 20 minutes, remove from oven and crush the potatoes slightly with the bottom of a glass, letting them break apart. Return to the oven and roast until golden and crispy, another 15 to 20 minutes.
  • To serve, prepare the cream cheese, sweet chili sauce and cilantro as above and then using the back of a wooden or large serving spoon, smash it down and spread it across the plate to create a flat dip. Top with the roasted potatoes.