Making Home Fries With Red Potatoes

When heading out for breakfast or brunch you ve got a choice to make.

Making home fries with red potatoes. Do you order something sweet or opt for something savory. We would parboil whole potatoes cool them and refrigerate in a container. I m in it purely for the home fries and the only thing better than ordering this side at your favorite diner is making them at home exactly when you want them. Arrange potato pieces evenly on a microwave safe plate.

A more basic version of home fries simply would be diced potatoes cooked in hot fat until tender and seasoned with salt and pepper but the addition of vegetables o brien style ups the ante on these delicious potatoes. Feel free to leave the skins on as they offer more nutrition. Saute onions in 2 tablespoons of oil. Cover them with water.

Drain the potatoes into a colander let them cool for a minute or so. Then boil the potatoes for 3 4 minutes to partially cook them. Then reduce heat to med high and boil for 5 6 minutes but no longer. I worked in a dinner when i was younger and learned how to make home fries.

Red skin potatoes grapeseed oil brown sugar apple cider vinegar and 13 more a five day ferment for pro french fries diced apple cider vinegar garlic parsley chili flakes turmeric and 12 more. Bring the potatoes to a boil. You can use any type of herb or spices you like when making home fries. To make home fries start by cutting some potatoes into small cubes or wedges.

Whenever a customer wanted home fries we would cube one potato season and add whatever the customer wanted peppers onions sausage etc and fry in a little bit of bacon grease on the grill. Pre heat oven to 425 and line a large baking sheet mine is 15 21 inches or two smaller pans with parchment and set aside. We used to make homemade french fries in the oven. Let cool to room temperature.

While the potatoes are boiling heat some oil like canola or vegetable oil over medium heat. For this homes fries recipe we added sweet onion and thyme into the mix plus we cooked the potatoes in butter oil for an extra crispy full flavor. In order to make home fries with red potatoes you will need the following ingredients. This recipe for home fries features chunks of diced uncooked red potatoes yellow onions and red and green bell peppers.

For me it s a no brainer i go for the savory option every time. Microwave on high until just tender about 4 minutes. While we prefer red potatoes this recipe can be adapted to suit regular idaho potatoes. 2 pounds red potatoes 2 onions 2 tablespoons butter paprika and oil.

Allow them to boil for 10 minutes. Salt pepper are the most basic seasonings to add but sometimes simplicity is best. Place potatoes in a pot.