{"id":79,"date":"2026-03-26T17:36:45","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T23:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/?p=79"},"modified":"2026-03-27T15:04:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T21:04:26","slug":"papas-achiotadas-costa-rican-achiote-butter-potatoes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/2026\/03\/26\/papas-achiotadas-costa-rican-achiote-butter-potatoes\/","title":{"rendered":"Papas achiotadas (Costa Rican Achiote Butter Potatoes)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Papas achiotadas (Costa Rican Achiote Butter Potatoes)<\/h1>\n\n\n
\"Clases<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n
\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n <\/span>\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \ud83e\udd54 Boiled and butter-seared potatoes:\n <\/strong>\n achiote-tinted and seasoned, browned gently in a skillet for color and flavor.\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Quick details<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • Prep:<\/strong> 10 min<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Cook:<\/strong> 20\u201330 min<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Rest:<\/strong> let cool slightly before serving<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Yield:<\/strong> about 4 servings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
    \n\n\n\n
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    Papas achiotadas (Costa Rican Achiote Butter Potatoes)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • 8 small potatoes<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • All-purpose seasoning<\/strong>, to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Achiote (annatto)<\/strong>, to taste<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Butter<\/strong>, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
      \n\n\n\n

      Instructions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      1) Wash and prep<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
        \n
      1. Wash the potatoes<\/strong> well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

        2) Boil the potatoes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
          \n
        1. Boil in water until tender but still firm<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        2. Drain well.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

          3) Prepare the skillet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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          1. In a skillet, add the butter<\/strong> and achiote<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          2. Warm over medium heat until the butter takes on color.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

            4) Brown and season<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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            1. Sprinkle the potatoes with all-purpose seasoning<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            2. Add them to the skillet and gently fry\/brown, tossing carefully, until they are well coated<\/strong> and lightly golden.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
              \n\n\n\n

              Serving ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              • As a side dish for meat<\/strong>, chicken<\/strong>, or fish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • With salad<\/strong> or beans<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
                \n\n\n\n

                Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                • Adjust the achiote<\/strong> and all-purpose seasoning<\/strong> based on the color and flavor you want.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • If the potatoes are very small, reduce the boiling time so they do not fall apart when browning.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • In the U.S., achiote<\/strong> is commonly found at local Mexican grocery stores or Mexican food markets<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                  Papas achiotadas (Costa Rican Achiote Butter Potatoes) \ud83e\udd54 Boiled and butter-seared potatoes: achiote-tinted and seasoned, browned gently in a skillet for color and flavor. Quick details Prep: 10 min Cook: 20\u201330 min Rest: let cool slightly before serving Yield: about 4 servings Papas achiotadas (Costa Rican Achiote Butter Potatoes) Ingredients 8 small potatoes All-purpose seasoning, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1078662,"featured_media":124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1],"tags":[9710,37532995,52071303,13789,586,18666,8845,2832,8499],"class_list":["post-79","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-costa-rica","tag-costa-rican-cuisine","tag-costa-rican-recipes","tag-dinner","tag-food","tag-potatoes","tag-recipe","tag-recipes","tag-soup"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/ph9wUL-1h","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/papas-achiotadas-costa-rican-achiote-butter-potatoes-featured-1.png?fit=2048%2C1602&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1078662"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":90,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79\/revisions\/90"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theartofcostarricancuisine.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}