Pan-fried Potatoes (bratkartoffeln)

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and cooked
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 pinch black pepper
• 3 ounces bacon, diced (optional)
• 1 medium onion, diced (optional)
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 cut potatoes into evenly thick slices (about 3/16 in ).
• 2 use a large pan that will hold potatoes in a single layer or use two pans.
• 3 heat oil over medium high heat.
• 4 if using bacon and onion fry together until onion is translucent.
• 5 add potatoes, stir once to mix and then be patient!
• 6 don't stir until potatoes are nicely golden brown on the bottom, 3-5 minutes, only check for color occasionally.
• 7 sprinkle with half the salt. use less salt when using bacon.
• 8 turn and fry the same way on the other side until nicely gold-brown.
• 9 you might need to add a little more oil to the pan if all the oil is soaked up by the potatoes.
• 10 taste with salt and pepper.
• 11 serve sprinkled with parsley.