Description
This Home Fries recipe is quick and easy to make and rivals any home fries you would get at a restaurant! Skip the brunch lines and make these instead! They’re great for a breakfast side dish or you can add them to breakfast burritos and tacos.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sized russet potatoes, about the size of your palm
- 2 tablespoons oil, you can use either olive oil or a neutral flavored oil such as avocado, canola, or grapeseed
- 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon cumin, or more if desired
- Salt and black pepper, to taste, I used about 1 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1/5 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Thoroughly wash and dry your potatoes. I like to make these home fries with the skin still on because the skin gets nice and crispy, and it’s much quicker not to peel them!
- Use a metal fork to carefully prick holes in all sides of the potatoes. Place potatoes on a microwave safe plate and microwave potatoes until fork tender, but not falling apart. You want the potato to be fully cooked but also have a little give in the middle. I usually just use the baked potato button and cook the potatoes for about 2-3 minutes, flip and cook for another 2 minutes or so. You will start to hear them sizzling a little and you should be able to smell them.
- The potatoes will be really hot, so you can either carefully dice them right away or allow them to cool before dicing. You want to cut the potatoes into bite size pieces, you can make them whatever size you like.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil. Let oil heat up and then add the potatoes, paprika, granulated garlic, cumin, salt and pepper. Mix everything together and make sure the potatoes are completely coated with the oil and seasonings. Use a spatular to press down the potatoes in a single layer and let them cook for about 3-4 minutes without touching them.
- Flip potatoes and let cook on the other side until potatoes are golden brown. The longer you cook them, the crispier they will get, so it’s up to you! Sometimes I like to sprinkle a little extra salt on them after they’ve finished cooking, totally optional though.
Notes
If you prefer to have your potatoes peeled, I would recommend either peeling the potatoes, dicing them and boiling them until just fork tender OR you can microwave them like normal and then use a potato peeler to peel the skin off.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Category: Breakfast, Vegan
- Method: Stovetop, Microwave
- Cuisine: American
