Duck-fat fried potatoes are the perfect fried potato, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with a luscious taste from the duck fat! Delicious fried potatoes, also known as home fries or cottage fries, are a great side dish for any dinner or an easy breakfast when topped with an egg!
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Instructions
Melt the duck fat in a cast-iron pan or skillet over medium-high heat. Add in the onions and saute for 3-4 minutes until fragrant.
Add the diced potatoes to your pan and spread them out into an even layer. Season with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper.
Fry the potatoes for 5 minutes, then flip all potatoes and fry for an additional 5 minutes. Turn potatoes to an unbrowned side and let them fry for a couple minutes, then once more so that all sides are browned.
Once the potatoes are tender, remove them from heat. Garnish with green onions and serve immediately.
Notes
Cast iron pans will give the best results, if you don't have cast iron choose a heavy-bottomed skillet to sear the potatoes best.
While the potatoes are cooking, take care not to move them around too much until it is time to flip. This helps them get a perfectly crisp, brown outside.
For this recipe, I used duck fat I saved from cooking other duck recipes. If you have a difficult time sourcing duck fat, it can be purchased on Amazon!
If using your favorite store-bought brand of Cajun seasoning (Zatarain's, Tony Chachere, Slap Ya Mama) I recommend omitting any additional salt until serving.