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fried potatoes and onions

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Tracy Joyner
Joplin, MO

Make a big batch so everyone can have plenty.

(2 ratings)
method Stove Top

Ingredients For fried potatoes and onions

  • 2 potatoes for each person
  • 1 large onion (or 2 med onions)
  • 1 green bell pepper if you like
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • cooking oil + add a little bacon grease if you have it

How To Make fried potatoes and onions

  • 1
    Wash potatoes Using paring knife, cut any dry spots or "eyes" off the potatoes Do not peel the potatoes
  • 2
    Cut potatoes into cubes of similar size..about 1"
  • 3
    Peel and cut onion...rough chop is ok but I like a smaller cut. Do not mince though because the onion will cook too fast and burn if it is too small
  • 4
    If you are adding green bell pepper..wash and rough chop
  • 5
    If you have bacon..fry 3 pieces in a large deep pan. Remove bacon and set aside. Add oil and heat--the idea is to add enough oil to coat the potatoes for frying
  • 6
    Add cubed potatoes to hot oil. Salt and Pepper
  • 7
    Add Onion and Green Pepper to pan. Stir to coat everything w/oil
  • 8
    Then you just want to fry it! Turn/Stir it from bottom every 5-7 min. What you are doing is browning what's on the bottom then turning/stiring it to allow a new portion to brown each time. Don't let it burn on the bottom before you turn it.
  • 9
    Do not cover with a lid unless you are stepping away from the cooking area for a bit and then only for safety reasons. Covering w/a lid causes water to build up on the lid and drip into the potatoes which causes them to fry "wonky" and get mushy.
  • 10
    Crumble the bacon and add back to the pot before serving

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