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    Cooking Gorgeous » All Recipes » Breakfast and Brunch

    Crispy Sauté Potatoes with Garlic

    Published: Jan 15, 2022 · Modified: May 11, 2022 by Ayla Clulee · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    These perfectly Crispy Sauté Potatoes with Garlic are the perfect accompaniment to steak, fish, meatballs, or any creamy dishes. It takes less than half an hour to make and is full of flavour thanks to garlic and rosemary. You can serve them as a side dish or have them as a snack. The leftovers are perfect for making an egg casserole for breakfast.

    crispy saute potatoes with garlic and rosemary
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    • Why This Recipe Works?
    • Ingredients and Substitutes
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    • Crispy Sauté Potatoes with Garlic

    There are other ways of making sautéed potatoes. Some versions sauté them without boiling which makes it more difficult to achieve crispy outside and fluffy inside potatoes. I prefer my version of pan-fried potatoes as it is quick & easy and full of flavour.

    If you want to tweak the recipe, you can slice the potatoes instead of cutting them into cubes. You can also use different flavourings such as thyme, smoked paprika, freshly ground black pepper or caraway seeds.

    sauteed potatoes served with Turkish Meatballs
    Perfect pan sautéed potatoes served with Turkish Meatballs.

    Why This Recipe Works?

    • This recipe is quick&easy with step-by-step pictures and instructions.
    • You can serve these pan sautéed potatoes with almost anything.
    • All you need is a few pantry ingredients you might already have in hand.
    • They are perfect to serve as a side dish, as a breakfast item or as a snack.
    • These French-style pan-fried cubed potatoes are super crispy and have a hint of garlic&rosemary flavour.

    Ingredients and Substitutes

    Ingredients for crispy saute potatoes
    • Potatoes - I use floury potatoes such as King Edward, Maris Piper, Russet or Rooster as I like my sauté potatoes flaky inside with crispy edges. If you want to achieve good solid crispy potatoes, use a waxy potato such as Charlotte, Anya, fingerling potatoes or any type of red potatoes.
    • Oil - I prefer using vegetable oil but you can also use canola oil, sunflower oil, rapeseed oil or peanut oil.
    • Flavourings - My favourite flavourings for sautéed potatoes are garlic, rosemary and sea salt. You can adjust the amount to your taste or use other flavourings such as thyme, chilli flakes, smoked paprika, cajun spices or freshly ground black pepper. Or sprinkle some grated Parmesan cheese when it's still warm along with some truffle shavings for a more luxurious finishing.

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    Making these delicious French-style sauté potatoes is quite simple. However, to achieve the best results, you need to follow a few simple steps and tips:

    Parboil the Potatoes

    Peel and cut your potatoes into 1 - 1½ cm cubes. Fill a saucepan with cold water and add the potatoes. Place the saucepan on medium heat and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes for 6-7 minutes or until almost cooked. Drain and leave the potatoes on a colander to get rid of the excess water. You can make this step a couple of hours in advance.

    Peel and cut the potatoes in cubes
    put them in a pan with cold water
    gently cook them for 7 to 8 minutes

    Sauté the Potatoes

    When ready to serve, heat the oil in a large heavy-based nonstick frying pan. Add the whole garlic and rosemary to the oil along with the potatoes in a single layer. Avoid overcrowding the pan. Make it in two batches if necessary. If making it in two batches, use half of the oil, one rosemary, and garlic at each time.

    Cook the cubed potatoes for 7-8 mins, flipping them frequently until they are golden and crispy. Place the potatoes on a plate and sprinkle on some sea salt. Keep warm until you sauté the second batch of potatoes. Remove the rosemary and garlic before serving.

    heat some oil in a large heavy based pan
    fry them for 8-10 minutes, until golden and crispy outside
    sprinkle some sea salt on and serve them straight away

    Related Recipes

    For more delicious potato dishes, why not try:

    • Duck Fat Roasted Potatoes
    • Potato Boulangere
    • Potato Borek
    • Creamy Mashed Potatoes
    • Austrian Potato Salad
    • Saksuka (Turkish Aubergine Meze)
    • Izmir Kofte (Smyrna Meatballs)
    • Orman Kebabi
    • Sulu Kofte - Turkish Meatball Soup
    • Tas Kebabi - Turkish Beef Stew
    • Wild Garlic Soup
    • Maqluba (Makloubeh)
    What to serve with sautéed potatoes?

    You can serve them with almost everything you would serve with roasted or mashed potatoes. A few to name:
    Dutch Oven Roast Chicken, Baked Prawn (Karides Guvec), Moules Mariniere (Mussels Marinara), Lamb Shish Kebab, Inegol Kofte, Spicy Chicken Wings and Shish Tawook (Turkish Chicken Kebab).

    How to sauté the potatoes without boiling?

    Although the best way to sauté the potatoes is to parboil beforehand, it is also possible to sauté them without boiling. If you want to saute your potatoes from raw, you need to slice the potatoes very thin (around ½ cm thick) and use neutral-tasting cooking oil with a high smoking point.

    What does sauté mean?

    Sauté comes from the French verb "Sauter" which means "to jump". It is the name of the method of cooking food in a pan by tossing it. This technique is cooking the food quickly in a small amount of fat over fairly high heat.

    Top Tip From the Chef

    Start parboiling the potatoes in cold water and let them gently simmer until almost cooked but don't let them fall apart. Let the potatoes totally dry before frying them to avoid mushy potatoes.

    I hope you enjoy the process of making these perfectly Crispy Sauté Potatoes as much as you enjoy eating them! 🙂

    Bon appétit! / Afiyet Olsun!

    Did you make this recipe?

    Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and tag @cookingorgeous on Instagram and hashtag it #cookingorgeous.

    Perfectly crispy sauteed potatoes with garlic and rosemary

    Crispy Sauté Potatoes with Garlic

    Ayla Clulee
    These crispy sautéed potatoes are extremely easy to make on the stove and are a snap to make. 
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Breakfast, Side Dish, Snack
    Cuisine French, Western
    Servings 4 portion
    Calories 309 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 sharp knife
    • 1 Peeler
    • 1 Cuisinart Nonstick 12-Inch Skillet
    • 1 kitchen scale
    • 1 Saucepan

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 750 g potatoes
    • 2 cloves garlic
    • 2 stalks rosemary
    • ⅓ cup vegetable or sunflower oil
    • 1 tablespoon sea salt

    Instructions
     

    • Peel and cut your potatoes in 1 - 1½ cm cubes.
    • Fill a saucepan with cold water and add the potatoes in.
    • Place the saucepan on medium heat and bring to a boil.
    • Cook the potatoes for 6-7 minutes or until almost cooked.
    • Drain and leave the potatoes on a colander to get rid of the excess water. You can make this step a couple of hours in advance.
    • When ready to serve, heat the oil in a large heavy-based nonstick frying pan.
    • Add the whole garlic and rosemary to the oil along with the potatoes in a single layer. Avoid overcrowding the pan. Make it in two batches if necessary. If making it in two batches, use half of the oil, one rosemary, and garlic at each time.
    • Cook the cubed potatoes for 7-8 mins, flipping them frequently until they are golden and crispy.
    • Place the potatoes on a plate and sprinkle on some sea salt. Keep warm until you sauté the second batch of potatoes. Remove the rosemary and garlic before serving.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 309kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gSodium: 1756mgPotassium: 801mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 20IUVitamin C: 38mgCalcium: 33mgIron: 2mg
    Tried this recipe?Mention @cookingorgeous or tag #cookingorgeous!

    FOOD SAFETY

    • Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Don’t leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended
    • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
    • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

    See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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    Comments

    1. Tasha

      January 23, 2022 at 7:59 am

      5 stars
      Love this recipe. These potatoes are amazing and crispy. I will definitely be making these again.

      Reply
    2. Dilay

      April 24, 2022 at 10:34 am

      5 stars
      Simply absolutely delicious.

      Reply
    3. Sasha

      May 04, 2022 at 7:21 am

      5 stars
      I love these potatoes, they’re super crispy and the garlic flavour is wonderful.

      Reply
    4. Ivette

      May 06, 2022 at 4:39 pm

      5 stars
      I’d never tried this before, but was absolutely delighted with how they turned out. A great alternative way of serving potatoes.

      Reply

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