Southern style pan fried or skillet fried potatoes and onions makes great side dish with pancakes, toast, waffles, eggs etc for breakfast, brunch or enjoy this as a simple, easy, delicious side dish for lunch or dinner! These are meatless vegetarian diced yellow potatoes in cubes (yukon gold potatoes) which are shallow fried until lightly browned in the pan or skillet along with sliced onions.
This is a great side dish using potatoes and onions that has great flavor and super easy to make at home!
The texture of the potatoes is fried and browned on the outside but soft and tender on the inside and it is so delicious!
These make great holiday dishes for Thanksgiving, Christmas etc or you can enjoy this for family gatherings, office potlucks etc or just enjoy this as an easy side dish with dinner if you love fried potatoes.
Although we are making Southern style fried potatoes and onions popular in the United States here, did you know that the combination of potatoes and onions are popular in other cuisines too?
Other than American cuisine, they are also popular in European cuisine (Germany, Poland, UK all have their versions), Spanish Latin Amercan cuisine, Indian cuisine, Middle Eastern cuisine and many more!
Also try this easy, delicious fried cabbage and onions recipe if you like easy Southern style recipes!
More easy yellow potato recipes include microwave baked yellow potatoes, instant pot boiled yellow potatoes, seasoned garlic roasted yellow potatoes etc!
Alo try these other easy potato recipes like this deep fried potatoes with flour, instant pot boiled baby red potatoes, fried potatoes with Indian spices, roasted creamer potatoes etc!
You can see more vegetable recipes here, all easy and delicious!
Are Fried Potatoes And Onions A Healthy Dish?
Fried potatoes and onions can be a healthy dish if it's homemade and if you use less oil while frying them. Otherwise, fried potatoes and onions can be unhealthy if you use lots of oil, and they can be high in calories as well, so it's best enjoyed in moderation along with other healthy side dishes like green vegetables.
Also, if you have diabetes or increased sugar/glucose levels in blood, potato dishes might not be a good idea as they may not be healthy for you.
How Long Does It Take To Make Fried Potatoes And Onions?
It takes about 25 to 30 minutes time (or anywhere in between) to make perfect, delicious browned potatoes and onions on stove top if you follow this recipe.
This is for diced, cubed yellow potatoes and sweet yellow onions. With other varieties of potatoes and onions, the time could slightly change . Also if you grate or shred the potatoes (like in hashbrowns) to make fried potatoes, the cooking time will change.
So here is how you can easily make fried onions and potatoes at home following this easy recipe.
How To Make Southern Fried Potatoes And Onions In Pan Or Skillet?
To make Southern style fried potatoes and onions, we use the following ingredients.
ingredients used:
potatoes 4 to 5 (medium sized, I used yellow potatoes)
onions 1 large
salt adjust to taste
garlic powder 1 teaspoon
paprika 1 teaspoon (or black pepper powder, may adjust amount slightly to preference)
oil ½ cup (or as needed for shallow frying)
Step by step instructions
Wash and peel the potatoes (peeling is optional), dice in medium sized cubes.
Place the diced potatoes in a large sized skillet or frying pan.
Also chop the onion in small to medium sized pieces and add the chopped onion also to the pan or skillet.
Add salt, garlic powder and about ¼ cup oil (half of total amount), mix everything well to coat the seasoning evenly with the potatoes and onions.
Cook in medium heat for about 5 to 6 minutes (stir in between) so the potatoes and onions are lightly sauteed in the oil.
Cover the skillet or pan with lid and cook in low heat for about 9 to 10 minutes until the potatoes are almost cooked (potatoes should be softened by this time but it shouldn't be too soft because we don't want the potatoes to break once we stir them during the remaining time of cooking).
Once the potatoes are cooked for about ten minutes (as mentioned above), remove the lid, stir and cook in meduium heat for another couple of minutes.
Add the paprika (or black pepper powder) and remaining ¼ cup oil, stir to coat the potatoes and onion and cook in medium heat so the potatoes and onions will get lightly fried in the oil added to the pan.
Since we already cooked the potatoes, we just need to fry the outside nicely!
Continue frying the potatoes and onions (while you stir in between so they are fried evenly) for about 8 to 10 minutes in medium heat until the potatoes are lightly browned on the outside and the onions are slightly caramelized!
Once the potatoes and onions are fried, transfer them to a serving dish, enjoy with breakfast pancakes, toast, eggs etc or serve for lunch or dinner as you like!
How To Make Fried Potatoes And Onions Crispy?
If you want to make fried potatoes and onions crispy in texture, you will need to add more oil as needed and you will need to fry them for longer time until they are fried crispy.
Also you may need to chop the potatoes little smaller in size if you want to make crispy fried potatoes easier. You can also slice the potatoes in long, thin slices similar to French fries instead of dicing in cubes. or you may grate or shred the potatoes if you want to make them crispy fast.
What Are The Different Seasonings Used?
In this recipe, we use a simple, popular combination of seasonings including spices like garlic, paprika and salt.
You can also use black pepper powder or ground black pepper, dried minced onions, rosemary, parsley, red chili flakes, curry powder, garam masala etc if you wish.
Adding a little lemon juice or lime juice can also add great flavor to potatoes and onions.
How To Store Leftover Potatoes And Onions In Fridge?
Simply transfer the leftover potatoes and onions to air tight food containers and store in the refrigerator where it can stay fresh for another few more days.
What Are Different Types Of Potatoes And Onions That Can Be Fried?
In this recipe, I recommend using yellow potatoes or yukon gold potatoes and sweet yellow onions for the best results and for keeping the cooking time same.
However, you may also use other potato varieties and onion varieties like white potatoes, russet potatoes, red potatoes, red onions, white onions etc based on what you have in your kitchen.
If you use a different type of potato or onion, the cooking times may slightly vary.
What Are Different Ways To Serve Potatoes And Onions?
Potatoes and onions can be served as a side dish along with mains or other side dishes including vegetables, mac and cheese or any pasta, rice, beans, eggs, other proteins etc or you can enjoy it with breakfast pancakes, toast, waffles etc.
They can also be enjoyed as the main dish along with some green veggie side dishes like roasted broccoli, cauliflower, proteins etc if you wish!
Potatoes and onions also make great vegetarian fillings for sandwiches, wraps etc!
Below you can get the detailed recipe for homemade pan fried or skillet fried potatoes and onions!
Fried Potatoes And Onions (Pan Or Skillet Fried Yellow Potatoes)
Ingredients
- 4 potatoes medium sized, I used yellow potatoes
- 1 large onions
- salt adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika or black pepper powder, may adjust amount slightly to preference
- ½ cup oil or as needed for shallow frying
Instructions
- Wash and peel the potatoes (peeling is optional), dice in medium sized cubes.
- Place the diced potatoes in a large sized skillet or frying pan.
- Also chop the onion in small to medium sized pieces and add the chopped onion also to the pan or skillet.
- Add salt, garlic powder and about ¼ cup oil (half of total amount), mix everything well to coat the seasoning evenly with the potatoes and onions.
- Cook in medium heat for about 5 to 6 minutes (stir in between) so the potatoes and onions are lightly sauteed in the oil.
- Cover the skillet or pan with lid and cook in low heat for about 9 to 10 minutes until the potatoes are almost cooked (potatoes should be softened by this time but it shouldn't be too soft because we don't want the potatoes to break once we stir them during the remaining time of cooking).
- Once the potatoes are cooked for about ten minutes (as mentioned above), remove the lid, stir and cook in meduium heat for another couple of minutes.
- Add the paprika (or black pepper powder) and remaining ¼ cup oil, stir to coat the potatoes and onion and cook in medium heat so the potatoes and onions will get lightly fried in the oil added to the pan.
- Since we already cooked the potatoes, we just need to fry the outside nicely!
- Continue frying the potatoes and onions (while you stir in between so they are fried evenly) for about 8 to 10 minutes in medium heat until the potatoes are lightly browned on the outside and the onions are slightly caramelized!
- Once the potatoes and onions are fried, transfer them to a serving dish, enjoy with breakfast pancakes, toast, eggs etc or serve for lunch or dinner as you like!
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