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Ingredients

• 8 yellow potatoes washed well
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter melted
• 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cilantro finely chopped
• TOPPINGS:
• mayonnaise, according to taste
• cilantro, according to taste
• cotija crumbled, according to taste
• cayenne powder, according to taste
• lime juice, according to taste
• Equipment:
• wooden sticks

Method

1. Heat the oven to 400°F. Stir the melted butter with the chili powder, salt, garlic powder, oregano, black pepper and chopped cilantro and set it aside.
2. Microwave the potatoes in 30-second bursts for 1 to 2 minutes total, just until they soften slightly and are easier to cut. Push a wooden stick lengthwise through the center of each potato.
3. Set a potato on a cutting board and, holding it by the stick, cut at a diagonal from top to bottom with a sharp knife, rotating the potato as you go and cutting down to the stick, so the potato opens into one continuous spiral. Gently stretch the spiral out along the stick to open gaps between the slices. Repeat with the rest.
4. Lay the spirals on a parchment-lined tray and brush them all over with the seasoned butter.
5. Bake until tender and crisp at the edges, turning them every 15 to 20 minutes and brushing with more butter as you turn them.
6. Finish the hot spirals with a drizzle of mayonnaise, crumbled cotija, cilantro, a dusting of cayenne and a squeeze of lime juice, and serve on their sticks.

Prep: 30 min · Cook: 45 min · Total: 1 h 15 min

Nutrition not computed — no serving count in the source recipe (per-serving values cannot be derived without one).