🥔 What Makes This Recipe So Good
Fried potatoes are deliciously crispy on the outside and buttery tender on the inside. Since they’re only pan-fried rather than deep-fried, you’ll get that texture without needing to submerge the potatoes in lots of oil. The seasoning is pretty basic, but seriously effective. A light-tasting neutral oil, a little salt, a little pepper, and a sprinkle of fresh herbs play up the natural flavors of the baby potatoes. It’s a blend that keeps the fried potatoes super versatile so you can serve them alongside literally any entrée at breakfast, lunch, or dinner. There’s no need to boil the potatoes before frying them, so this recipe is super quick and moderately hands-off. You can make the prep work even easier by using a mandoline slicer instead of a chef’s knife. Just be careful and watch your fingertips!
👩🏼‍🍳 Chef’s Tips
Any skillet will work for fried potatoes, but cast-iron skillets do an especially great job. They circulate the heat evenly throughout the pan, so you’re much more likely to end up with evenly-cooked potatoes without a lot of stress or adjustment. Don’t bother peeling the potatoes unless you just really, really hate potato skins. Since these potatoes are sliced so thin and then fried so beautifully, you’ll barely notice a sliver of potato peel around the edge. Do make sure you give them a good wash, though, and remove all the surface impurities. Potatoes grow in dirt and while they may get a post-harvest rinse, they still pass through a good bit of dirt and handling before they make it to your kitchen. All of that concentrates on the potato skins, but if you’re not peeling them… How to tell when the potatoes are cooked through? The fork test is the easiest way. Just poke the center of a potato round with the tines of a fork! You want the potatoes to be fork-tender, meaning soft enough that the fork pierces them easily without being so soft they fall apart.
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