Fried Potatoes

4 servings

40 minutes

Few dishes are as popular as fried potatoes. But there are a couple of things to remember: stir the potatoes less often, and before you start frying, soak the potatoes for half an hour to remove excess starch . All the details that will help you master the art of frying potatoes are in our recipe.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 340.9
• Proteins: 4.5g
• Fats: 19.5g
• Carbohydrates: 39.4g

Ingredients

• Potato: 800 g
• Onion: 1 head
• Vegetable oil: 50 ml
• Butter: 30 g
• Salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the necessary ingredients.

2. Peel the potatoes and cut them into equal pieces; it doesn't matter if they are sticks or wedges. The cooking time will vary depending on the cutting method and size.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 800 g

3. Place the chopped potatoes in a deep bowl and cover with cold water to remove excess starch. Leave for 30-40 minutes.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 800 g

4. Then dry well on paper towels.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 800 g

5. Chop the onion.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head

6. In a thick flat pan, heat vegetable and butter oil over high heat.

   Required ingredients:

   • Vegetable oil: 50 ml
   • Butter: 30 g

7. Reduce the heat to medium-low, place the potatoes in one or at most two layers, and fry without stirring for 5–7 minutes.

8. Then mix a little, add the chopped onion.

   Required ingredients:

   • Onion: 1 head

9. Fry for 15-20 minutes, trying to stir the potatoes as infrequently and gently as possible to avoid breaking the pieces.

   Required ingredients:

   • Potato: 800 g

10. At the end, add salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

    Required ingredients:

    • Salt:  to taste
    • Ground black pepper:  to taste