How to Cook the Most Delicious Sautéed Skillet Potatoes

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Cook the Most Delicious Sautéed Skillet Potatoes

How to Cook the Most Delicious Sautéed Skillet Potatoes

Delicious, quick and easy potatoes using fresh ingredients and only one pan.

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Step 1 of 9
Wash the potatoes and cut them in half.

Wash the potatoes and cut them in half.

Step 2 of 9
Bring enough water to a boil in the skillet to cover the potatoes. When boiling,  add potatoes and boil on high heat for about 12 minutes.

Bring enough water to a boil in the skillet to cover the potatoes. When boiling, add potatoes and boil on high heat for about 12 minutes.

Step 3 of 9
While potatoes are boiling, seed and mince the jalapeño, finely dice the onion, peel and mince the garlic, chop the parsley.

While potatoes are boiling, seed and mince the jalapeño, finely dice the onion, peel and mince the garlic, chop the parsley.

Step 4 of 9

After 12 minutes, drain potatoes and put pan back on heat for a few seconds to boil off excess water in the pan.

Step 5 of 9
Flip potatoes cut side down and pour in enough olive oil to coat potatoes and bottom of pan. Turn heat to medium high (about number 7) and cook for 7-9 minutes until bottoms of potatoes are golden.

Flip potatoes cut side down and pour in enough olive oil to coat potatoes and bottom of pan. Turn heat to medium high (about number 7) and cook for 7-9 minutes until bottoms of potatoes are golden.

Step 6 of 9
Flip potatoes over and let cook for another 3 or 4 minutes.

Flip potatoes over and let cook for another 3 or 4 minutes.

Step 7 of 9
Put onion, parsley and jalapeño in to the pan, mix with potatoes, add a little more oil to coat everything and cook for a couple of minutes.

Put onion, parsley and jalapeño in to the pan, mix with potatoes, add a little more oil to coat everything and cook for a couple of minutes.

Step 8 of 9
Turn heat down to low (number 2 or 3) and then add garlic, salt and pepper.  Mix together and let cook on low for about 15 minutes.

Turn heat down to low (number 2 or 3) and then add garlic, salt and pepper. Mix together and let cook on low for about 15 minutes.

Step 9 of 9
The potatoes are ready when they are golden brown and the vegetables are soft and caramelized. Enjoy!

The potatoes are ready when they are golden brown and the vegetables are soft and caramelized. Enjoy!

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Supplies

20 Baby red or white potatoes

2-3 cloves of garlic

Handful of fresh parsley

Half an onion

1 large or 2 medium jalapeños

Salt

Pepper

Extra virgin olive oil

1 Large skillet

1 sharp Knife

Angie K

Very easy and ooooh so tasty!!! Thanks for sharing!!! :-)

Angie K 9 months ago

Betty :)

Yes please... A big heaping plateful...

Betty :) 9 months ago

Angie K

Sounds great! Going to try it tonight!!

Angie K 9 months ago

Shine W

Oops... slip of my finger there. What I meant to say is that I'll post again and let you know how my potatoes turn out... thanks again. :-)

Shine W 10 months ago

Shine W

Potatoes should be one of the simplest things to cook and yet I will occasionally screw them up anyway... LoL. I wasn't taught to boil the potatoes before frying them which seems like an obvious key to these yummy potatoes of yours turning out so gorgeous! Thanks for the super cool guide Michael, I can't wait to this. You had me at jalapeño... I love them! I'll post again and

Shine W 10 months ago

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