Bratkartoffeln (German Fried Potatoes)

Name: Bratkartoffeln (German Fried Potatoes)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Eastern European & German
Ingredients: 3 slices, bacon, chopped fine; ½ cup, finely chopped onion; 2 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 pounds, Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and sliced crosswise ½ inch thick; ½ teaspoon, table salt; 1 tablespoon, chopped fresh parsley

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated September/October 2023

Side Dishes

Eastern European & German

Potatoes

A jumble of sliced spuds, onions, and bacon, bratkartoffeln is a simple pleasure.

SERVES4

TIME50 minutes

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Bratkartoffeln is a comforting German side dish of pan-fried potatoes, bacon, onions, and fresh herbs. We wanted tender, golden-brown potatoes with slightly crisp edges, infused with smoky flavor from the bacon and slight oniony sweetness. ...

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