spicy roasted potatoes

The regular roasted potato wedge is a great side dish for any meal, but its bland and needs a boost of flavor. I love using chili paste, sauce, or whole chiles in a dish to waken the palate. The flavor and spice of chiles goes well with potatoes. I roasted potato wedges with sriracha and green chili paste called zhug. I served the potatoes with a spicy ketchup.

Ingredients:
potatoes cut into wedges
one onion sliced
tablespoon zhug, or harissa chili paste
tablespoon sriracha chili sauce
tablespoon soy sauce
salt
pepper
teaspoon of sesame oil
tablespoon canola oil

Spicy Ketchup:
1/2 cup ketchup
tablespooon sriracha
tablespoon zhug
soy sauce
teaspoon sesame oil
pepper

Method:
Slice onions and place in a roasting pan. After slicing the onions, cut the potatoes into wedges and place in the roasting pan with the onions. Mix together the zhug, sriracha, soy sauce, salt, pepper, sesame oil, and canola oil and rub the mixture on the onions and potatoes. Then place in a 400 degree Fahrenheit oven for 1 hour.For the Ketchup combine the ketchup, soy sauce, sesame oil, sriracha, and zhug until the mixture is uniform. After potatoes have roasted for an hour, place on plate and serve with the spicy ketchup. It will certainly wake up the palate as a side dish with a steak, roast chicken, or grilled chicken. This recipe should become a favorite of those who love spicy food. It is not overall spicy at the beginning, but once you keep eating the spicier it becomes. Enjoy!