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Sage German Fried Potatoes

Pan Fried Potatoes with Sage

Prep time 20 minutes Cook Time: 40 minutes Rest Time: 12 hours Yield: serves 4
Course Side Dish
Cuisine German
Keyword Fried Potatoes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Rest Time 12 hours
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs small yellow potatoes
  • 1 onion
  • 4 oz speck or chopped thick cut bacon
  • 3 tablespoons clarified butter or ghee
  • 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh sage, plus a few fresh whole leaves for garnish.
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • sour cream, optional

Instructions

  1. Rinse the potatoes, peel them and boil in salted water for 15 minutes. You should be able to run a fork through them without them falling apart.
  2. Drain and let them cool overnight.
  3. Use a sharp knife to slice the potatoes into rounds.
  4. Peel the onion and thinly slice into rings
  5. Cook the speck in a large skillet. When the speck becomes crispy, remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  6. Add the onions to the pan and sauté until browned, remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
  7. Melt the clarified butter in the pan then spread the potato slices out in the pan and let them cook until browned on one side, about 8 minutes.
  8. Flip them over, add the speck and the fried onion rings back into to the pan, Sprinkle the fresh chopped sage over the potatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.
  9. Season with Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.

  10. Remove from heat, transfer to a serving platter, garnish with fresh sage leaves and serve. 

  11. Serve with the sour cream (optional).