Home Fried Potatoes

These easy Home Fried Potatoes are a popular side dish often served alongside eggs, bacon and sausage for breakfast or brunch. They’re equally delicious as a side dish or accompaniment to other meals. They’re inexpensive and filling making them a family friendly side dish option.

Easy Home Fried Potatoes Recipe

Home fried potatoes are versatile and can be customized to suit everyone’s taste at your table. Some easy ways you can customize the flavor is by adding adding diced fresh mushrooms and bell peppers, or even diced ham or bacon during the cooking process for added flavor and texture. They’re a comforting and satisfying side dish that’s perfect for any meal of the day. How to make simple Home Fried Potatoes: (Scroll down for full printable recipe.)

• Wash and Cube the Potatoes – Cut potatoes into 3/4-inch pieces. You can peel the potatoes or leave the peel intact.
• Prepare Skillet – Heat oil in a 12-inch cast iron skillet or a large, deep stainless steel skillet over medium-high heat.
• Onions- Add the onions. Cook just until translucent then remove from the pan.
• Potatoes – Add the remaining oil and the butter to the skillet. Add the cubed potatoes, turning to coat.
• Cook Potatoes – Cover and cook over medium-low for 15 minutes. Check and gently stir every 5 minutes.
• Season – Uncover and add the seasoned salt, black pepper, granulated garlic and onions tossing together until combined.
• Cook Uncovered – Cook 10 minutes longer uncovered until fork tender, flipping potatoes every 5 minutes. Cook until the potatoes are tender on the inside and are browned on the outside.
• Serve immediately garnished with green onions or parsley.

How to Make the BEST Home Fried Potatoes Recipe

• Key Ingredients you’ll need to make Home Fried Potatoes: Russet potatoes, vegetable oil (OR bacon grease), salted or unsalted butter, salt, black pepper, granulated garlic or garlic powder, onion and green onions for garnishing.
• Kitchen tools you’ll need: Large 12 inch cast iron skillet or similar size stainless steel skillet, sharp knife and cutting board, measuring spoons.
• You can use any variety of potatoes to make fried potatoes. Each kind has varying amounts of starch and therefore cooks slightly different. Adjust the cooking time accordingly, testing for tenderness with a fork or the tip of a knife.
• If you allow the potatoes to sit in the skillet without being disturbed they will form that crust that makes them so crisp and delicious. Don’t be tempted to stir, opting rather flip the potatoes.
• Variations for Making Home Fried Potatoes: You can add mushrooms, red or green bell peppers or diced jalapeno pepper for spice. You could also add diced ham or cooked and crumbled bacon or sausage to the mix for a main dish option.
• You can use bacon drippings in place of oil or butter.
• Store leftover Home Fried Potatoes in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• Reheat in an oiled skillet until heated through or on a sheet pan in a 375°F oven to crisp. You can also reheat fried potatoes in an air fryer.

More Easy Potato Recipes to Make

• These Loaded Potato Cakes are a fan favorite.
• Potato Skins are a game day must-make.
• Make ahead Twice Baked Potatoes.
• Sweet and tangy German Potato Salad.
• These Sweet Potato Fries are made in the oven.
• Garlic Chive Mashed Potato Puffins are made in a cupcake pan.
• Taco Potatoes turns a baked potato into a complete meal.
• Grilled Potato Kabobs from McCormick.

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Helpful Kitchen Items:

• Skillet
• Measuring Set
• Kitchen Utensils
• Knives and Chopping Board