Vinegar-Marinated Potatoes with Olives and Capers

Francis Mallmann, Argentine chef behind Los Fuegos in Miami’s Faena hotel, shared this recipe for The 2016 Saveur 100.

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Serves 6 to 8

Ingredients

1 cup olive oil

2 cups loosely packed sage leaves

3 ½ pounds medium Yukon Gold potatoes

Kosher salt

2 cups capers, drained and rinsed

2 cups pitted kalamata olives, roughly chopped

24 anchovy fillets in oil, drained

1 cup red wine vinegar

1 small red onion, finely chopped

Freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

In an 8-inch skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high. Add the sage leaves and cook, tossing until crisp, 1 to 2 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the leaves to paper towels and reserve the oil.

Place the potatoes in an 8-quart saucepan filled with generously salted water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Drain the potatoes, let cool for 5 minutes and slice crosswise into 1-inch-thick slabs.

While the potatoes cook, combine the capers, olives and anchovies in a mortar and mash until lightly chunky (or chop by hand and combine in a bowl). Stir in ¼ cup of the reserved olive oil and let stand for 10 minutes.

Arrange the warm potatoes on a serving platter, season lightly with salt, and slowly drizzle with the vinegar so the potatoes absorb most of it (the rest can pool around the potatoes on the dish). Sprinkle the olive and caper mixture over the potatoes, followed by the red onion and fried sage leaves. Drizzle with more of the reserved olive oil and season with freshly ground black pepper.