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Pan-Fried Potatoes and Onions garnished with basil

30-Minute Pan-Fried Potatoes and Onions

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These Pan-Fried Potatoes and Onions are perfectly tender and golden-brown, and require just a frying pan and 30 minutes!
Course Appetizers, Sides
Cuisine American
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword 30 Minutes or Less, 5 Ingredients or Less, Caramelized Onions, Crispy Potatoes, Potatoes and Onions, Sauted Vegetables, Vegetable Side Dish
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Author Marley Goldin

Equipment

Ingredients

Pan-Fried Potatoes and Onions

  • 24 ounces honey gold potatoes or Yukon gold or red potatoes
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 large sweet onion or yellow onion

Optional Flavor-Boosting Add-ins

  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning or Cajun seasoning or Steak Seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon garlic or onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper
  • ½ ounce chopped fresh herbs like basil, rosemary, thyme, or oregano
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese or nutritional yeast

Instructions

  • Use a sharp knife to chop your potatoes into bite-sized wedges that are roughly equal in size.
    24 ounces honey gold potatoes
    Honey gold potatoes chopped into wedges on a cutting board
  • To a large frying pan over high heat, add the olive oil, allowing it to get hot for about 2 minutes before adding the potatoes.
    2 tablespoons olive oil
    Getting olive oil hot over high heat before adding potato wedges
  • Carefully add the potato wedges, salt, and pepper to the hot oil. If you are adding any additional optional seasonings or garlic, add those now, too.
    ½ teaspoon salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 2 cloves garlic, ½ teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning, ½ teaspoon garlic or onion powder, ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
    Wedged potatoes in a frying pan with hot oil, salt, and pepper
  • Fry the potatoes in the olive oil over high heat, tossing frequently so they don't burn. Fry for about ten minutes, until the potatoes start to brown.
    Golden-brown potato wedges in a frying pan
  • Meanwhile, slice the onions into thin strips.
    1 large sweet onion
    Thinly sliced sweet onion on a chopping board
  • After about ten minutes of the potatoes frying on their own, add the sliced onion and toss to coat it in olive oil.
    Adding thinly sliced onions to frying pan with half-cooked potatoes
  • Pan-fry the potatoes and onions together over high heat, tossing frequently, until the potato wedges are fork-tender, and the onions start to brown. If you are adding Parmesan cheese or fresh herbs, add them after removing the potatoes and onions from heat. Enjoy hot.
    ½ ounce chopped fresh herbs, 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
    Pan-fried potatoes and onions still hot in the pan

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