Pan-Fried Potatoes with Onions

A hearty and very tasty dish for lunch or dinner. It’s impossible to refuse fried potatoes with onions in a frying pan, they are so tasty and aromatic. It can be served as an independent dish, complemented with your favorite vegetable salad, or as an excellent side dish for many meat, poultry and fish dishes.
cook time: 1h
Zoe Kendrick
Pan-Fried Potatoes with Onions

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

109
Calories
5g
Fat
16g
Carbs
2g
Protein

Ingredients (3 portions)

Basic:

Onion 1 pc
Salt to taste
Potato 600 g
Vegetable oil 30 g
Dry spices to taste

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to fry potatoes and onions in a frying pan? For frying, use medium-sized tubers. Under no circumstances take those that have turned green or frostbitten. Good potatoes should be smooth, uniform in color and without damage. Rinse the selected potatoes from the soil and peel them using a vegetable peeler.

Step 2

Step 2
Rinse the peeled potatoes in cold water. This will wash away excess starch, so the potatoes will not fall apart when frying.

Step 3

Step 3
Then drain the water and dry the potatoes a little.

Step 4

Step 4
For frying, take regular onions. Peel it, rinse it and cut it into pieces.

Step 5

Step 5
Pour a little vegetable oil into a hot frying pan with high sides and add chopped onions. Please note that the more oil there is, the more caloric the dish will be. Fry the onion until slightly golden. Make sure it doesnʼt burn. Use a wide frying pan so that the potato layer on it is as thin as possible. This way it will cook more evenly and will be fried rather than stewed.

Step 6

Step 6
Then add the chopped potatoes to the pan with the onions. Mix everything well and cook over medium heat for about 15 minutes. Cooking times are approximate and will depend on the type of potato, size of the pan, etc.

Step 7

Step 7
Don’t forget to stir the potatoes periodically while frying. It is very convenient to do this with a wooden spatula. At the end of cooking, salt the potatoes and add some dry spices. Stir gently and remove from heat. Serve hot. Bon appetit!

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