PAN-FRIED POTATOES AND ONIONS with Crispy Crust

Pan-fried potatoes and onions with a crispy crust that makes the dish even more flavorful and tasty. The potatoes with onions are a tasty side dish that you can pair with any main course; I also added some diced bacon so it can be served as a main dish too. Now let’s see how to make the pan-fried potatoes and onions with crispy crust and if you try them, let me know. Barbara

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Pan-fried potatoes and onions
  • Difficulty: Very Easy
  • Cost: Cheap
  • Preparation time: 10 Minutes
  • Portions: 4
  • Cooking methods: Boiling, Stove
  • Cuisine: Italian
  • Seasonality: All seasons

Ingredients to Prepare Pan-Fried Potatoes and Onions

  • 18 oz potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 3.5 oz smoked bacon
  • to taste extra virgin olive oil

How to Prepare Pan-Fried Potatoes and Onions

  • Let’s start preparing the Pan-Fried Potatoes and Onions, boil the potatoes or steam them.

    Pan-fried potatoes and onions
  • Chop the onion coarsely.

  • Then add it to a pan and add some extra virgin olive oil, cook it for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  • Cut the smoked bacon into cubes.

    Pan-fried potatoes and onions
  • Then add it to the pan with the onion and let it flavor for a few minutes so that the bacon cooks and the fat can melt.

  • When the potatoes are cooked, peel and cut them into pieces, then mash them with a fork.

  • and add them to the pan with onion and bacon.

    Pan-fried potatoes and onions
  • Spread the potatoes over the entire pan, mix to combine the potatoes, onion, and bacon, and press to compact.

  • Add some extra virgin olive oil.

  • some salt and pepper.

  • Let it cook so that a crispy crust forms at the bottom, using a spatula, turn the potatoes several times so that the crust can form in more parts.

    Pan-fried potatoes and onions
  • Serve the pan-fried potatoes and onions hot.

  • Pan-fried potatoes and onions

How to Store Pan-Fried Potatoes and Onions

Store them in the refrigerator for 2/3 days

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