Southern fried potatoes are so yummy yet so easy to make with only a few ingredients. Tender fried potatoes and onions with the perfect amount of crispy on the outside. A perfect side dish for breakfast, brunch or dinner!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Easy and Fast-this recipe is ready in about 20 minutes
- So many ways to dress these potatoes up, the possibilities are endless!
Watch How To Make This Recipe Here!
Ingredients
- 2 Russet Potatoes
- 1 Sweet onion- you can also use yellow or white onion
- Garlic powder
- Salt
- Pepper
- Canola oil-you can also use vegetable oil
Equipment Needed
- 12 inch cast iron skillet with lid or skillet with lid
- Large spoon or spatula
Q&A
Southern fried potatoes are just potatoes and onions fried in oil while covered until they are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside. That's it!
Yes, you absolutely need to have a skillet with a lid for this recipe. When you place the lid on top of the cooking potatoes it creates a steam that softens the potatoes and cooks them fast. And I'm all about speed as a busy mama with 3 little ones!
For breakfast, southern fried potatoes go great with a side of bacon, breakfast sausage or smoked sausage and eggs. For brunch, potatoes and onions make a great side dish to an omelet. For dinner, they go great with salmon patties, pork chops, fried cabbage with sausage and peppers or hamburger steaks.
At my house, a favorite combo is fried potatoes and onions, topped with 2 fried eggs, cheese, sour cream and scallions with a side of bacon and ketchup for dipping. We also like them covered with sausage gravy topped with 2 eggs over medium. The possibilities are endless when it comes to how you choose to dress up your fried potatoes.
Instructions
1. Peel and dice potatoes into ½-1 inch cubes. Chop onions.
2. Add canola oil to cast iron skillet over medium high heat
3. Add onions and potatoes to the cast iron skillet. Add garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir, then cover for 3 minutes.
4. Remove the lid and stir again, making sure to rotate the potatoes that were on top to the bottom so that they can get browned. Cover and cook for another 3 minutes.
5. Remove the lid and give the potatoes and onions another stir, making sure to rotate the potatoes arounds so that they all get browned. If the potatoes are still not tender, go ahead and cover and cook for another 3 minutes.
6. Remove the lid, give those fried potatoes one last stir, and check the tenderness by pressing a fork down on top of one of the potatoes. If the potatoes are tender then you are all done and ready to enjoy your delicious southern fried potatoes! Top with scallions for extra flavor.
Southern Fried Potatoes
Equipment
- 12 inch cast iron skillet with lid or skillet with lid
- Large spoon or spatula
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons canola oil
- 1 sweet onion chopped
- 2 russet potatoes chopped into ½- 1 inch cubes
- ½ tablespoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 scallion chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Peel and dice potatoes into ½-1 inch cubes. Chop Onions.
- Add canola oil to cast iron skillet over medium high heat
- Add onions and potatoes to the cast iron skillet. Add garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir, then cover for 3 minutes.
- Remove the lid and stir again, making sure to rotate the potatoes that were on top to the bottom so that they can get browned. Cover and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Remove the lid and give the potatoes and onions another stir, making sure to rotate the potatoes arounds so that they all get browned. If the potatoes are still not tender, go ahead and cover and cook for another 3 minutes.
- Remove the lid, give those fried potatoes one last stir, and check the tenderness by pressing a fork down on top of one of the potatoes. If the potatoes are tender then you are all done and ready to enjoy your delicious southern fried potatoes! Top with scallions for extra flavor.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate. For accurate nutritional information you should refer to the nutritional labels on the packages of the specific ingredients that you used.
Ebony
Great recipe! Mine turned out crispy and flavorful. I would definitely try this recipe again.
Ivory
Awesome! This is one of my favorite things to make for breakfast. So glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Brandon D
So easy and so freaking delicious. Thanks Munchy Goddess!
Ivory
Thank you! So glad you enjoyed 🙂
Michelle
The fresh scallions in this recipe added the perfect contrasting texture, color, and flavor. Your recipes are really giving me the confidence to make elevated dishes with staple foods! Thank you!
Ivory
Aww thanks so much! So good to hear!
Marilyn Moor
So simple; so delicious! I ate mine with salsa on the side. Mmmmm‼️
Ivory
Salsa on the side sounds delish!