Crispy Home Fries

Got cooked potatoes leftover from your St. Patrick's Day celebration?  Break out your cast iron skillet and make these delicious, crispy home fries.  

Anytime I cook red potatoes, I like to make extra just so I can turn them into home fries the next day.  Who doesn't love home fries?  Here's how I make them - I cut them in half, then cube them.

I preheat a cast iron skillet and add a little olive oil and butter.  

When the pan is nice and hot, I add the potatoes, being careful to get as much cut surface contact with the hot pan.  Don't mess around moving the potatoes - they'll release from the pan naturally when a nice crust forms on that cut surface.  

Like this!  Now you can start tossing and stirring the potatoes until they're crispy all over.  A minute or so before serving, add the salt, pepper, granulated onion, granulated garlic, and sliced scallions (recipe below). Stir well until fragrant (30-60 seconds).  Serve immediately.

Try not to eat the entire batch before they make it to the table.  Enjoy!

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Crispy Home Fries

makes 4 servings

Printable Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 pound cooked red potatoes, cubed

• 1 tablespoon olive oil

• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

• 1/4 teaspoon granulated onion powder

• 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic powder

• 2 scallions, sliced

Directions

1. Preheat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat.

2. Melt butter in olive oil; add potatoes, cut side down and don't move them until the surface touching the skillet is brown and crispy.

3. Stir potatoes frequently until crispy all over.

4. Add salt, pepper, granulated onion, granulated garlic, and scallions; toss and stir until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Serve immediately.