Lemon Potatoes

7 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 12 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 3/4 inch pieces
  • water
  • coarse salt
  • 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 12 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 12 lemon, unsliced
  • ground pepper

Directions

  1. 1
    In a medium saucepan, cover the potato pieces with 2 inches of salted water.
  2. 2
    Bring to a boil; reduce to a rapid simmer and cook until potatoes are tender but not falling apart, about 15 minutes.
  3. 3
    Drain and set in a strainer over the pot to dry.
  4. 4
    In a large nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
  5. 5
    Add 1/3 of the potatoes and shake pan to arrange the potatoes in one layer.
  6. 6
    Cook without stirring until crisp and golden on one side, then gently turn and cook until golden on all sides, 6-8 minutes total.
  7. 7
    Using a slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain and repeat with remaining potatoes, adding 2 tablespoons oil for each batch.
  8. 8
    Add lemon slices to the skillet.
  9. 9
    Cook until golden on both sides, about 2 minutes.
  10. 10
    To serve, season potatoes and lemon slices with salt and pepper and squeeze the fresh juice of the remaining lemon over top.

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