FRIED POTATOES AND ONIONS - EASY SOUTHERN FRIED POTATOES AND ONIONS RECIPE

This southern fried potatoes and onions recipe is a family favorite! You can make these pan fried potatoes and onions for breakfast, brunch, or a dinner side dish. Plus, they’re so easy, they’re vegan, and they’re gluten free! If you like these potatoes, try my Air Fryer Hash Browns, my Keto French Toast, or my Leek and Asparagus Quiche with Bacon and Gruyère!

Fried Potatoes and Onions on a plate with a paper towel and ketchup

FRIED POTATOES AND ONIONS – EASY SOUTHERN FRIED POTATOES AND ONIONS RECIPE

This southern fried potatoes and onions recipe is a family favorite! You can make these pan fried potatoes and onions for breakfast, brunch, or a dinner side dish

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup (55 g) vegetable oil – I used canola
3 medium Russet potatoes – peeled
1 large yellow onion – sliced thinly
salt and pepper – to taste

Optional Add-ins:

½ teaspoon (2 g) garlic powder
1 teaspoon (2 g) red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon (3 g) chives – chopped (add to finished potatoes)

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oil in a sauté pan or cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.¼ cup vegetable oil
Slice onions and potatoes to ¼-inch thick.3 medium Russet potatoes,1 large yellow onion
Carefully add potatoes and onions to hot oil. Season with salt and pepper. Add garlic powder and red pepper flakes.salt and pepper,½ teaspoon garlic powder,1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Cook, stirring often, until potatoes and onions are well browned and tender, about 10-15 minutes. If desired, cover skillet to help with cooking and produce a creamier texture.
Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to drain the excess oil for a few minutes, top with chives, and serve!

NOTES

Variations: This southern fried potatoes recipe is meant to be simple, deriving most of its flavor from the sautéed onions, but if you would like to spice it up a bit, It would be delicious cooked in butter or bacon fat instead of oil, and tossed in some chopped dill. Just be careful with the butter at high heat because it burns more easily than vegetable oil.

Accompaniments: We usually eat these southern fried potatoes with ketchup, but you could also serve it with a garlic aioli or some honey mustard sauce!

Vegan: This recipe as written is vegan and gluten free! Be aware of any variations that you add that may affect the nutrition (for example, gluten in any seasonings or animal products in any of the variations above).

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