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BreakfastDecember 13, 2016

Breakfast Potatoes

Breakfast Potatoes

Breakfast crack.

Props

Cooks Illustrated introduced me to this technique.  I’ve used it ever since.

Mise en Place

Produce

  • 1 largerusset potato per person – 1 potato
  • 1/2 mediumyellow or white onion per person – 1/2 onion
  • More than a few sprigs of thyme

Dairy

  • 1 tbsbutter per potato cut up

Staples

  • 2.5 cupswater == 1/8 tsp of baking soda
  • 2.5 cupswater = 2 tsp kosher salt
  • Canola oil

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450
  2. Cube potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes.
  3. Boil 10 cups (1/2 tsp baking soda, 2 tbs salt) of water. More water if you have more potatoes than 4
  4. Add potatoes, let boil 1 minute
  5. Strain
  6. Place dutch oven on low heat
  7. Return potatoes to dutch oven
  8. Cook a couple (2) minutes till they look a little dry
  9. Add butter and some salt
  10. Mix until butter is melted
  11. Toss with a glug or two of canola oil
  12. Evac to backing sheet
  13. Cook for 15 minutes
  14. Meanwhile cut onions, toss in a bit of oil and salt
  15. Evac potatoes, flip
  16. Add onions
  17. Scatter thyme sprigs around
  18. Cook until crispy brown and delicious, flipping every 5 or so minutes
  19. Book an appointment at a rehab center.
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