Sautéed Potatoes

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A wooden spoon with a few slices of golden crispy potato held above a green bowl with more potatoes

5 from 3 votes

This classic French recipe for fried potatoes is crispy, light and delicious.

Servings: generous servings

Author: Helen Best-Shaw

Prep Time5

Cook Time20

Ingredients

400 g potatoes - about three medium small potatoes
1 tbsp olive oil
15 g butter
salt and pepper

Instructions

Peel, cut and then slice the potatoes into bite sized pieces. They should be about 1 cm thick.
Put the potatoes into a pan of salted water and simmer very gently for 8 minutes, until they are starting to soften. The water should barely move, to avoid breaking the potatoes up.
Drain the potatoes and allow them to sit in the sieve or colander for a few minutes to steam dry. Do not be tempted to shake them.
Add the oil to a good heavy non stick pan. Heat the oil and then arrange the par boiled potato slices in one single layer to fry. If necessary use two pans.
Leave to cook for a few minutes, and then gently shake the pan to make sure they don't stick.
Season with pepper and salt and fry for another 6–8 minutes, until your fried potatoes are golden and crispy.
Once the potatoes are golden on one side, flip them over with tongs or a spatula.
Add the butter and let it melt. Then give the pan a swirl to distribute the melted butter.
Set a paper towel on a dinner plate. Slide the potatoes out of the pan onto the paper towel, allowing it to absorb the excess oil. Then serve immediately.

Notes

Variations

For extra crispy fried potatoes cook in duck or goose fat
Add some chopped bacon half way through cooking
Add some finely chopped garlic for the last few minutes of cooking

Make Ahead / Leftovers

These are far better made fresh.

However they can also be made with leftover boiled potatoes.

Leftovers can be reheated by frying in a little oil, or reheated in a medium oven for 10 minutes.

To make ahead peel and slice the potatoes and keep in the fridge in a bowl of water for up to 2 days.

Nutritional Information

This recipe is worth 9 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion

• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

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