Potato and Apple Home Fries
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These Home Fries include crispy potatoes and tart apples! It’s a great side dish that pairs well with chicken, steak, and pork!
So. These home fries were DELICIOUS.
The struggle to not hoard all four servings for myself was seriously real. I made this as a side for breakfast, but ended up eating it as the meal.
Who knew potatoes and apple were so good together!?
How To Make Crispy Home Fries
A large flat-bottomed fry pan is ideal for this recipe, so the potatoes and apples can cook in a single layer and develop that golden crust. If the pan is too small, the ingredients will get overcrowded. And if the pan has high sides, the ingredients could end up steaming instead of getting crisp.
How To Make this Home Fries Recipe
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You’ll need these ingredients:
- 1 1/2 pounds white potatoes , peeled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium Granny Smith apple , peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 green onions , finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Bring a medium pot of water to boil; add a little salt and the potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes. Drain and when cool enough to the touch, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
- In a large flat-bottomed nonstick fry pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add in the potatoes and cook until a crust starts to form, stirring every couple of minutes, for a total of 8 minutes. Add apple to the pan and continue sautéing for another 6 minutes until the apples are tender and the potatoes are nice and golden brown. Toss in the green onions and stir for another 1-2 minutes. Season with the salt and a grind of pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning, only if necessary.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Can I make Home Fries Ahead of Time?
The potatoes can be boiled the day before and kept in the refrigerator, so the next morning you can skip right to sautéing.
This would go great with chicken, steak, or pork. Also thinking this would make a fantastic side dish for Thanksgiving, if doubled.
Another potato recipe we love are these potato cakes and potato latkes!
Potato and Apple Home Fries
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pounds white potatoes, , peeled
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium Granny Smith apple, , peeled, cored, and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 scallions, , finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- pinch freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a medium pot of water to boil; add a little salt and the potatoes. Cook for 15 minutes. Drain and when cool enough to the touch, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
- In a large flat-bottomed nonstick fry pan, melt the butter and olive oil over medium heat. Add in the potatoes and cook until a crust starts to form, stirring every couple of minutes, for a total of 8 minutes.
- Add apple to the pan and continue sautéing for another 6 minutes until the apples are tender and the potatoes are nice and golden brown.
- Toss in the green onions and stir for another 1-2 minutes. Season with the salt and a grind of pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning, only if necessary.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
Notes
- The potatoes can be boiled the day before and kept in the refrigerator, so the next morning you can skip right to sautéing.
- A large flat-bottomed fry pan is ideal for this recipe, so the potatoes and apples can cook in a single layer and develop that golden crust. If the pan is too small, the ingredients will get overcrowded. And if the pan has high sides, the ingredients could end up steaming instead of getting crisp.
- These are great served with eggs, chicken, steak, or on their own!
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and any changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are very important to you, I would recommend calculating them yourself.
Did you make this? Leave a rating below!adapted from Williams-Sonoma
Wow. I never thought apple would be a perfect pair for potatoes for frying. I will definitely try this on weekend. Thank you!
Might make this tonight. I can tell it will be delicious.