Crispy Skillet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions

1. Introduction

Crispy Skillet Potatoes with Caramelized Onions is a quintessential side dish that brings rustic elegance to any meal. This dish transforms humble ingredients into a flavorful masterpiece through the dual textures of golden-brown, tender potatoes and deeply sweet, jammy onions. Whether served alongside eggs for a hearty breakfast or as a savory companion to a roasted main course, these potatoes are a testament to the magic of simple pan-frying and patient caramelization.

2. Ingredients

• The Potatoes:

  • 1 kg (approx. 2 lbs) baby potatoes or yellow potatoes, sliced into thick rounds

  • Water for parboiling

  • 1 teaspoon salt

• The Aromatics:

  • 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced

  • 3 cloves garlic, minced

• Fats and Seasoning:

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme or rosemary

  • Salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

• Garnish:

  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, finely chopped