Description
Creamy spicy melting potatoes showcase incredible potato perfection from France with crispy golden exteriors and luxurious interiors. Home chefs can easily craft this sensational side dish that elevates simple ingredients into a remarkable culinary experience.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 lbs / 1.36 kg Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled
- 2 tbsps / 30 ml olive oil or vegetable oil
- 8 tbsps / 113 g salted butter, melted
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 tsp honey
- ½ to 1 cup / 120-240 ml chicken broth
- 2 cloves garlic, smashed
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Potato Preparation: Trim and slice potatoes into uniform 3/4-inch to 1-inch thick rounds, creating perfect cylindrical shapes for even cooking.
- Skillet Searing: Heat cast iron skillet over medium-high heat, adding vegetable oil and half the melted butter to create a sizzling surface. Arrange potato slices in a single layer, seasoning generously with kosher salt and black pepper.
- Initial Browning: Sauté potatoes for 5 minutes until bottom surfaces develop a deep golden-brown crust, creating a crispy exterior.
- Flavor Infusion: Combine remaining melted butter with honey and cayenne pepper to create a spicy-sweet glaze. Drizzle over potato slices and transfer skillet to a preheated 475°F oven.
- First Oven Stage: Bake for 15 minutes until edges crisp, then carefully flip potatoes and introduce chicken broth and smashed garlic cloves around the potato slices.
- Final Roasting: Continue baking for an additional 15 minutes until potatoes reach tender perfection and cooking liquid reduces, concentrating flavors.
- Serving Finale: Spoon aromatic cooking liquid over potatoes, adjusting seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately while crisp and piping hot.
Notes
- Slice Strategically: Cut potatoes uniformly to ensure even cooking and consistent texture across all pieces.
- Pan Temperature Matters: Use medium-high heat to create that perfect golden-brown crust without burning the potatoes.
- Spacing is Key: Avoid overcrowding the skillet to allow each potato slice to crisp up and develop a beautiful caramelized exterior.
- Glaze Game Changer: The honey-cayenne mixture adds a sweet-spicy dimension that transforms ordinary potatoes into an extraordinary side dish.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Side Dish
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 21 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg