Southern-Fried Potatoes

Name: Southern-Fried Potatoes
Ingredients: 3 large red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks; 1/2 cup vegetable oil; 1 small onion, chopped; salt and pepper, to taste

4 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 large red potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Fry potato chunks in hot oil in a 9- or 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat 12 minutes, turning often.
2

Add onion, and cook 5 more minutes. Remove mixture to a serving bowl, using a slotted spoon.
3

Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4

This is rustic cooking at its best. Leave the skins on the potatoes, if you'd prefer. They'll fry crispy brown and save you a step, too.
5

A cast iron skillet is an inexpensive investment. Foods cooked in it absorb iron, which will increase the amount of iron you consume.