The Martian: Oven Baked Potato Wedges with Ketchup
It’s been 48 sold since I planted the potatoes. So now it’s time to reap and re-sow. They grew even better than I expected. I now have 400 healthy potato plants. I dug them up, being careful to leave their plants alive. The smaller ones I’ll reseed, the larger ones are my food supply. All natural, organic, Martian-grown potatoes. You don’t hear that every day, do you?
MARK WATNEY, THE MARTIAN, 2015
The Martian: Oven Baked Potato Wedges with Ketchup
The point is…”stretch the rations four more days”… is a real dick-punch. I’m gonna dip this potato in some crushed Vicodin. And there’s nobody who can stop me. It has been seven days since I ran out of ketchup.
MARK WATNEY, THE MARTIAN, 2015
The Martian: Baked Potato Wedges with Ketchup
A recipe for oven baked potato wedges with a variety of flavored ketchup inspired by the movie, The Martian, starring Matt Damon.
Ingredients
- 4 - large russet potatoes cleaned, skin on
- 4 tbsp - olive oil
- 2 tsp - chili powder
- 2 tsp - salt
- 1/2 tsp - ground black pepper
- 1 tsp - garlic powder
- KETCHUP VARITIES:
- curry ketchup
- honey balsamic ketchup
- sriracha ketchup
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425F.
- Slice the potatoes into wedges by first slicing it in half and then in quarters. Place the potatoes in a large pot of water and bring to a simmer. Cook until tender and soft but it should still hold it's shape.
- Transfer the potatoes to a rack to cool. Let the steam completely evaporate before continuing.
- Toss the potatoes in 1 tbsp of olive oil, chili powder, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Heat the 3 tbsp of oil in a sheet or roasting pan for 2 minutes or until hot.
- Carefully lay the seasoned potatoes on the hot tray and bake for 15 minutes. Flip the potatoes and bake for another 15 minutes or until golden and crunchy.
- Serve the potatoes with ketchup.I flavored a few it with curry, balsamic and honey, and sriracha. I did this all to taste so feel free to experiment!
