Don’t you just love the potatoes that come with breakfast at most diners? The ones that are crunchy yet moist- commonly called ‘skillet potatoes’ or ‘home fries’. The potatoes that are filled with about a pound of butter and salt. Yeah those ones.
Well here’s a recipe for the same potatoes that you can make at home- but in a much healthier way (And it tastes better too)! I used red potatoes, olive oil, NO butter, and just the right amount of seasoning… you’re going to want to eat these every morning!
I actually came up with this recipe on accident. I was nuking a red potato so I could quickly hollow it out and stuff it with some other goodies to make it a twice baked potato. I guess I didn’t nuke it enough though because I ruined my little potato bowl with my first attempt of scooping the insides out. So I improvised and chopped up the the little bugger and threw it in a pan and had breakfast for dinner.
I am not exactly sure how the restaurants do it; to make the potato soft, yet crispy. Either they cook it for a very long time, or soak it in butter. I’m guessing the latter. Anyway, this little breakfast gem is made by microwaving the potato first, then crisping it in a skillet after. Enough talk, here’s the recipe:
Easy Skillet Potatoes
(Serves 2)
Ingredients:
2 medium sized red potatoes
1 tbs Olive oil
1-2 Minced garlic cloves
Rosemary
Paprika
Salt
Fresh ground pepper
Some diced yellow onion (not pictured above, but I just thought of it right now and thought it would taste good. Heck, throw some diced green pepper in it too!)
Plastic wrap
To Do:
– Wash your potatoes, poke a couple holes in them with a fork, then wrap in some plastic wrap.
– Nuke them for about 5 1/2 minutes (or 3 minutes for one potato).
– When they are done, unwrap them and chop them up in a plate. (It’s okay if the skin falls off some pieces- it gets all crispy when you cook it and that’s the best part!)
– Heat your olive oil in a Cast Iron skillet.
– Add the potatoes and garlic (and onions and peppers) and season with your desired amounts of paprika, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
I would suggest to put a lot of paprika and rosemary.
– Cook until crispy, and enjoy as a side dish to your favorite breakfast.
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I hope you enjoyed this recipe. I plan to be consistent with my posts from now on, so you will see them every Tuesday and Thursdays. Watch out for my next post on Tuesday! :)</span