Turn versatile Nanna Tate potatoes into these crowd-pleasing fritters. Grated and combined with shallots, chorizo, garlic and smoked paprika, they are cooked on the barbecue on a plancha in the chorizo oil for a double hit of smoky flavour. Serve on their own or as part of a wider spread for brunch or lunch – these crispy fritters are savoury and delicious.
In a frying pan, fry the chorizo for about 5 minutes over a medium heat until its oil renders and the edges start to crisp. Remove the chorizo and with a slotted spoon and reserve the rendered oil for cooking on the barbecue – you can do this step on the barbecue if you prefer
Grate the potatoes, place them into a clean tea towel or muslin cloth and squeeze out as much liquid as possible
In a large bowl, combine the squeezed grated potato and crispy chorizo, the remaining ingredients (except the lemon) and mix thoroughly until it holds together
Form into patties about 8-10cm wide and 2cm thick. Set aside onto a tray ready to cook
Set up a barbecue for direct grilling and preheat a cast-iron plancha or pan on the direct side of the grill with the lid down – you want the temperature to be around 180-200°C
Cook the fritters on the preheated plancha in the reserved rendered chorizo oil for about 4-6 minutes, carefully turning halfway and adding a little oil if needed – they should be golden brown with crisp edges and cooked all the way through. You can squash them down with a fish slice to encourage them to crisp up
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