Sunday 23 April 2017

Bacon Potatoes



Carole's Chatter: Bacon Potatoes


Apologies that this side dish – which I have called Bacon Potatoes – is so basic.  But it was tasty.

Ingredients:

A few rashers of bacon
Oil for frying – I used a mix of chilli oil, garlic oil and extra virgin
Potatoes
Lemon juice
Mustard powder
Pepper
Salt if your bacon isn't salty enough
Sprig of mint for garnish

Method:

Cut up the bacon into strips.  Fry it in your oil until cooked (but not crispy).  Let it all sit in the pan for a bit.

Boil your potatoes in salted water.  I like to cut them into more or less evenly sized chunks.  Drain them and let them sit a while to let them dry out a bit.

Add the bacon and the fat/oil from the pan.  Add some lemon juice (about half in amount of the oil) and a little spoonful of mustard powder.  Pepper to taste and check for saltiness.  A lot of bacon is really salty so you may not need to add any salt.

Stir and serve.  I used a sprig of mint on top for colour.

7 comments:

  1. The recipes that are basic are usually the best ones! I am always looking for ways to shake up my potatoes, so I will give this a try. :)

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  2. Your dish resembles German potato salad as it's often made.

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  3. No apologies for basic -- those are the meals that are perfect for busy nights. Everything is better with bacon, isn't it?

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  4. Baaaacon! It's a gem to add to casseroles or simple side dishes!

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  5. Indeed, bacon makes most everything better. I like the seasonings you combined with those bacon potatoes.

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  6. Since I love German potato salad, I think I'd like this as well.

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