fried potatoes and onions

How To Make fried potatoes and onions

• Step 1
  Wash potatoes Using paring knife, cut any dry spots or "eyes" off the potatoes Do not peel the potatoes
• Step 2
  Cut potatoes into cubes of similar size..about 1"
• Step 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
• Step 4
  If you are adding green bell pepper..wash and rough chop
• Step 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
• Step 6
  Add cubed potatoes to hot oil. Salt and Pepper
• Step 7
  Add Onion and Green Pepper to pan. Stir to coat everything w/oil
• Step 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.
• Step 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.
• Step 10
  Crumble the bacon and add back to the pot before serving
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