Crispy Home Fries With Garlic & Parmesan
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Serves 2
- 500g/1.1lbs potatoes
- 2-3 tablespoons lard, duck fat or butter
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1/4 red onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and diced
- 4 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper for seasoning
- Pinch of sugar
Step 1 - Cut the potatoes into small bite sized pieces (you do not need to peel these). I used Royal Blue potatoes because they were flat and easy to cut up and are a good all rounder potato.
Step 2 - Place the potato pieces in a large pot of salted boiling water and cook for 5 minutes or until the pieces float to the top. Be sure to watch this because you don't want them getting too soft. Drain.
Step 3 - Heat a skillet with the fat and the oil on medium high heat and add the drained potatoes making sure that they sit in a single layer on the pan. Do not touch these for 5-6 minutes. Then turn and add a bit more fat and oil and then leave for another 5 minutes, then repeat until the potatoes are crispy and golden all over.
Step 4 - Add the last of the fat and oil and add the onion and sauté tossing gently with the potatoes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Then add the cheese and toss and allow some of the cheese to become crispy and melt on the surface of the pan. Season with salt, pepper and sugar and serve hot. I added some fresh basil on top but parsley and rosemary also works.