Fry

Duck Fat Fried Potatoes

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March 20, 2011
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  • Serves one to many
Author Notes

I don't know if this even really counts as a recipe - but once you make crispy fried potatoes this way you will find it hard to do anything else, they are light and fluffy almost like a baked potato inside, and crispy ducky outside. - GO TEAM DUCKFAT!!! Clearly you can scale this up or down according to how many you are feeding. —aargersi

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • 2 russet potatoes
  • 1 teaspoon whole peppercorns
  • enough duckfat to generously coat your skillet
  • kosher salt
  • finishing salt
Directions
  1. Scrub your potatoes but don't peel them. Well, I guess you can peel them if you want to. I don't - I love the skins. Slice them into thick slices, about 3/4 inch. Put them in a pot of generously salted water, add the peppercorns, and bring them to a boil. Boil until they are cooked through but not falling apart.
  2. Drain the potatoes into a colander, and let them dry - this is important, they really need to steam and dry for at least 10 minutes.
  3. Heat your duckfat in a large skillet - it should not be drowning in the stuff, just a good thick coating. It should be hot but not smoking. Lay the potato slices in the skillet, you want a nice sizzle but not a mad hot fry. If a few of those peppercorns stick to the potato slices, that is a good thing. We are looking for nice golden brown potatoes.
  4. Peek now and again, once one side is golden brown flip them and fry the other side. When they are nice and gold all over, remove them to a plate and sprinkle with some sort of good finishing salt. That's all there is to it. Best fried potatoes ever.

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Recipe by: aargersi

Country living, garden to table cooking, recent beek, rescue all of the dogs, #adoptdontshop

3 Reviews

zieker April 26, 2011
I've had these several times at aargersi's and I'm not ashamed to say that I patiently stalk the chef, waiting patiently at the stove as these come out of the pan. Sprinkled with a little sea salt, I could make a meal out of them! — While I'm not a big duck eater, I have become a huge fan of duck fat. Credit and blame go to aargersi. :-)
 
Sagegreen March 20, 2011
Super yum!
 
hardlikearmour March 20, 2011
Drooling as I type!