Lyonnaise Potatoes – A simple French preparation.

Some things to know before you begin…

These potatoes are so easy to make and don’t require any expensive ingredients, unless you sub out the butter and oil with duck fat – which is highly encouraged. Perhaps the best thing about them is that they look incredible as a side dish to almost any entree you make them with. To save a step, par boil the potatoes until they are still firm, about 75% of the way through in salted water ahead of time. If you’ve boiled and cut the potatoes on the same day, make sure they are as dry as possible before you throw them into the pan, as moisture will splatter hot oil everywhere, prevent caramelization, and encourage the potatoes to stick to the pan. When cutting the parsley, slice it finely but don’t hack it up too much.

Ingredients:

• 16 medium sized Redskin Potatoes, parcooked, cooled, and sliced into rings
• 1/2 Onion, julienned
• 5 cloves Garlic, minced
• 2 tbl Butter
• 2 tbl Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 1/2 bunch Parsley, finely sliced

Heat oil on medium high in a large saute pan. Surface area is important in this recipe to get as much brown as possible on the potatoes. Saute the potatoes until they start to brown a little, then add the onion, and add salt. Continue to saute until the potatoes develop more caramelization and the onions have colored and wilted a bit too. Next, turn the heat down to medium. Add the garlic, and saute for another 2 minutes. Sprinkle the parsley over the potatoes and turn off the heat. Taste for seasoning and enjoy!