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Four Amazing Potato Recipes You Should Try
Potatoes are the
ultimate vegetable. They can be made in various forms, everybody loves them, and
they go with every imaginable food item. Whether it’s a delicious garlicky mash
served as a side with a tenderloin steak or those magical peri-peri wedges from
Nandos - potatoes are outright delicious.
What’s more,
they are some of the easiest vegetables to cook. Due to their richness and
flavor-fullness, very little is needed to create a delicious potato dish.
If you’re tired of having basic fries (as if), here are four amazing potato recipes you can try out!
1. Baked Potato
Let’s start with
something nice and easy, a classic baked potato. A baked potato has to be the
easiest way to cook potato (you don’t even have to peel it!). It is a fantastic
dish jam-packed with flavor with the right fillings.
There are many
ways to make a baked potato, the most popular being oven-baked or air fried.
However, there is another way that we prefer to make our baked potatoes, which
is faster and requires less cleanup.
Here’s how you
can make the best microwaved baked potato from
createkidsclub.com in under 20 minutes!
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Ingredients |
Steps |
|
Potatoes
– 4 Large |
1.
Wash and dry the potatoes. Use a fork to make 4-5
piercings in each. |
|
Olive Oil
– ¼ Cup |
2.
Brush olive oil on each potato and season with salt
and pepper. |
|
Salt – 1
Tsp |
3.
Place a paper towel on a plate and place the
potatoes on top. |
|
Pepper –
1 Tsp |
4.
Place the plate in the microwave and bake for 15
minutes. |
|
Sour
Cream – ½ Cup |
5.
Take out the potatoes and cut them across the top to
create a well. |
|
Butter –
2 Tbsp |
6.
Add ½ Tbsp butter in each well and top with 2 Tbsp
sour cream, 1 Tbsp bacon, and ½ Tbsp chives. |
|
Chopped
Bacon – ¼ Cup |
|
|
Chives – 2
Tbsp |
7.
Serve hot! |
2. Au Gratin Potatoes
Moving on to yet
another simple potato recipe. This one, however, also works as a great side
dish at dinners and formal gatherings. A classic dish of au gratin potatoes has
minimal flavors, allowing the potato to stand out as the show's star.
You can also try
the British version of this dish, Scalloped potatoes. However, the crispy
topping of the au gratin gives it the edge
over its English cousin.
Here’s how to
make this classic French potato casserole, also known as Gratin Dauphinois!
|
Ingredients |
Steps |
|
Potatoes
– 4 Medium |
1.
Grease a casserole dish and preheat your oven to 400°F. |
|
Onion – 1
Medium |
2.
Wash, peel, and slice the potatoes thinly (1/4
inch). |
|
Butter –
3 Tbsp |
3.
Lay half the potatoes in the dish. Sprinkle ¼ Tsp
salt and ¼ Tsp pepper. |
|
All-purpose
Flour – 3 Tbsp |
4.
Cut the onions into rings and lay them on top of the
potatoes. |
|
Salt – 1
Tsp |
5.
Lay the remaining potatoes along with ¼ Tsp salt and
¼ Tsp pepper. |
|
Black
Pepper – ½ Tsp |
6.
Create a simple bechamel sauce using butter, flour,
and milk. |
|
Milk – 2 Cups |
7.
Shred the cheese and add to the sauce. Mix well
until melted. |
|
Cheddar
Cheese – 1 ½ Cup |
8.
Pour the cheesy bechamel over the potatoes in the
dish. |
|
Bread
Crumbs – ½ Cup |
9.
Mix the breadcrumbs, remaining salt, and garlic
powder. |
|
Garlic
Powder – 1 Tsp |
10.
Serve hot, and enjoy! |
3. Batata Harra
We’re moving east and leaning
into some authentic Arabic flavors for our next recipe. The batata harra is a
famous Lebanese-origin potato dish that is enjoyed by the entire Arab region.
It is very similar to roast or
mashed potatoes, with the only major difference being the spices and herbs used
in batata harra. While batata harra can be fried or baked, we prefer going with
the oven or air fryer to create that perfect soft interior and crispy exterior.
Here’s how to make this Arabic
side dish at home!
|
Ingredients |
Steps |
|
Potatoes
– 6 Medium |
1.
Wash the potatoes and parboil for 5 minutes. Drain
and dry. |
|
Olive Oil
– 3 Tbsp |
2.
Peel and cut the potatoes into small, bite-sized
cubes. |
|
Salt and
Pepper – 1 Tsp |
3.
Heat the olive oil in a skillet and add garlic and
red pepper flakes. |
|
Minced
Garlic – 3 Cloves |
4.
Add coriander, turmeric, and lime juice. Cook for
1-2 minutes. |
|
Red
Pepper Flakes – 2 Tsp |
5.
Toss the potatoes in the skillet until fully covered
with the spices and oil. |
|
Turmeric – ½ Tsp |
6.
Finely chop the herbs. Add in ½ cup each of the
cilantro, parsley, and dill. |
|
Coriander
Powder – 1 Tsp |
7.
Season with salt and pepper and toss the potatoes
well. |
|
Lime
Juice – 2 Tbsp |
8.
Add the potatoes to the oven/air fryer and bake at
350°F for 15 minutes. |
|
Cilantro
– 1 Cup |
9.
Take out the potatoes and add the remaining herbs.
Mix well. |
|
Parsley –
1 Cup |
10.
Sprinkle with more salt and red pepper flakes. |
|
Dill – 1
Cup |
11.
Serve hot! |
|
|
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4. Potato Latkes
Another oriental recipe takes
the last spot on our list. Let’s talk about the Jewish cousins of breakfast
hashbrowns, potato latkes. This Hanukkah staple is enjoyed by Jews and non-Jews
alike all year round and is meant to signify
decadence.
Here’s how to make potato
latkes at home.
|
Ingredients |
Steps |
|
Potatoes –
2 lbs. |
1.
Wash, peel, and shred the potatoes and onion—place
in a bowl. |
|
Yellow Onion
– 1 Small |
2.
Add the matzo meal, egg, baking powder, and salt to
the bowl and mix. |
|
Matzo
Meal – 3 Tbsp |
3.
In a skillet, add oil until ½ inch depth. Heat until
just shy of smoking. |
|
Egg – 1 Large |
4.
Scoop up the latke mixture using a slotted spoon and
add to the oil. Flatten each latke with the back of the spoon. |
|
Baking
Powder – ¼ Tsp |
|
|
Salt – 2 Tsp |
5.
Fry the latkes until golden brown on each side. Flip
after 2-3 minutes. |
|
Vegetable
Oil – ½ Cup |
6.
Drain the latkes and season with more salt and
pepper. |
|
Sour
Cream – ¼ Cup |
7.
Top with sour cream and herbs. |
|
Fresh
Herbs (optional) |
8.
Serve hot, and enjoy! |
Final Words
Despite the popularity of potatoes worldwide,
we still believe them to be the most underrated vegetable. Potatoes have so
much potential and can be enjoyed in every form, whether the potato is blended
into a soup, or the skins are fried and seasoned as a side.
We hope you try the above four
recipes and learn more ways in which a potato can be enjoyed!
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