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Tender Skillet Potatoes

Buttery, garlicky and herb-seasoned skillet potatoes. Easy to make and delicious to eat with almost any main dish. It’s a 5 ingredients side dish that only takes 30 minutes to cook!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: skillet potatoes
Servings: 4 people (as a side dish)

Equipment

  • cast iron pan

Ingredients

  • 3 medium-size or 2 big Yukon gold potatoes
  • 1 red onion
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp thyme
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF)
  • In an oven resistant pan ---preferably a cast iron--- melt the butter.
  • Cut the onion into thick slices. Toss it into the pan with the garlic clove minced. Cook for 30 sec to a minute, until the garlic is fragrant.
  • Cut the potatoes into small triangles of about ½ inch of thickness. Toss it into the pan. Stir every 2 - 3 minutes for about 10 minutes total. Make sure to stir well and rotate the pieces at the bottom to the top.
  • Season with salt, pepper, and thyme.
  • Take the pan to the oven for 20 minutes.