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Apparently, when I was a young boy, I really loved when my older sister (she’s eleven years older than me) would make these potatoes for me. Â Apparently, early Saturday morning cartoons could not be fully enjoyed if I hadn’t earlier bugged her into cooking me this breakfast.
Undoubtedly, she loved me, and wanted to make me happy and spend quality time with me. Â Undoubtedly, it didn’t hurt that there were only, like, three ingredients, so making it was no big deal for a teenager.
If she can make it, so can you! Â And hopefully you fill it with as much love as she did!
Another great thing about this dish is how adaptable it is. Â Keep it bare bones if you want the traditional, comfort food meal it aspires to be. Â But add something to the mix, if the mood strikes. Â This weekend I had some kabocha squash on hand, so I threw that in. Â This Home Fries & Squash variation is included below in Steps 6-10.
Crispy Home Fries Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ½ tablespoons of canola/vegetable oil
- 1 large russet potato chopped
- ½ medium sweet onion thinly sliced
- Black pepper to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1-3 teaspoons of lime juice
- ½ - 1 teaspoons of lime zest
- Ketchup optional
Instructions
- In a large skillet over low to medium heat, add enough oil to cover the bottom of the skillet.
- When the oil is heated through after a few seconds, add potatoes and onions. Mix around to coat in oil. Cover with lid and cook for 10 to 13 minutes. Stir occasionally. After 6 or 7 minutes, add a couple shakes of pepper and salt.
- When the potatoes are tender enough to be split with a spatula without too much effort, take off the lid, and turn up the heat to start browning the potatoes and onions. Cook for another 5 to 7 minutes, stirring enough to brown them all over. During this part, squeeze the juice of up to half a lime in--up to your tastes. A minute or two before removing from heat, add more pepper and salt to taste.
- Serve it up with ketchup if you want to keep it classy and classic. Also, grate some lime zest right on top.
Notes
Nutrition
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