Home Fries
The key to good home fries - crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside - is to use pre-cooked potatoes. Starting with raw potatoes in the pan often leads to them burning before the inside is cooked through. Using leftover baked or microwaved potatoes, specifically starchy Russets, is the easiest way to get that perfect diner-style texture.
Ingredients
Ingredients (~6-8 servings)
- 3 Lbs Russet potatoes about 4-6 medium-large
- 2 Medium onions thinly sliced
- 3-4 Tbsp neutral oil canola, vegetable, or bacon grease
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
- 3/4 tsp black pepper or to taste
- 3/4 tsp onion powder
- 3/4 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and poke holes in potatoes.
- Bake potatoes for 45-50 minutes until tender.
- Let potatoes cool completely, then slice into chunks.
- Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Sauté onions for 3-4 minutes until softening.
- Add potato chunks to skillet with onions.
- Sprinkle all seasonings evenly over potatoes.
- Gently stir to coat potatoes in oil and spices.
- Cook potatoes undisturbed for 2-3 minutes to develop crust.
- Stir and repeat cooking process for 10-15 minutes.
- Cook until potatoes and onions are golden brown and crispy.
- Add extra oil if potatoes start sticking.
- Remove from heat and adjust seasonings to taste.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Bacon grease can be substituted for oil for extra flavor.
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