My favorite meal is skillet fried breakfast potatoes. Have you tried making skillet potatoes at home and they didn’t turn out the same?
The secret is parboiling.
What’s parboiling??
Parboiling is a method where food is cooked partially in water then finished on the stove or in the oven. This cooking method decreases cooking times and allows you to achieve potatoes with a crispy outside and a perfectly cooked center.
If you don’t own a cast iron skillet, get one. You can purchase a lodge cast iron skillet online and it will last more than a lifetime, literally. You’ll pass this down to your grandchildren. You can make these breakfast skillet potatoes in any pan but the flavor and texture achieved with a well seasoned cast iron skillet cannot compare.
1: Use Yukon Gold, Red Potatoes or a combination of the two. These poatoes have better flavor than your average baking potatoes.
2: Parboil the potatoes. Parboiling reduces the cooking time and ensures a crispy outside and soft inside. Dice the potatoes before parboiling to save your hands from hot potatoes.
3: Use a seasoned cast iron skillet for maximum flavor and texture.
4: Fat (in moderation) is your friend. Cooking bacon? Use the rendered fat to cook the potatoes in.
5 cups diced potatoes
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1/2 medium onion, diced (aprox. 1 cup)
2 tablespoons smoked paprika
1/2 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste
1/2 tablespoon red pepper
4 cups water
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Bring water to a boil. Put potatoes, par-boil for 7 min. and drain.
Add vegetable oil to the skillet. Put onions. Saute for 5 min. on medium heat.
Add potatoes and remaining ingredients. Cook till potatoes are crisp and browned, about 10-12 min.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Enjoy!
