Name: Breakfast Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium Yukon Gold potatoes (peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes); 2 tsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp butter; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 tsp smoked paprika

Breakfast potatoes that are perfectly tender and crisp take just a few minutes to prepare with help from the microwave.

Besides bacon I think breakfast potatoes are my favorite indulgence in the morning. I usually top them with a fried egg and some mashed avocado. There’s something about eating some perfectly cooked potatoes that settles my stomach in the morning. Is that weird? I think getting older is making me weird!

Make your breakfast potatoes on the stove top with some help.

You can’t just toss some potatoes into a hot skillet and expect them to cook evenly – soft and velvety on the inside and perfectly crisp on the outside. They need a little help. The easiest way to get them going is the microwave. Simply rinse your cubed potatoes under some cold water, put them in a bowl and cover them with plastic wrap (to seal in the moisture). They only take a few minutes on high power to be ready for the hot skillet.

Are breakfast potatoes healthy?

Yes. If you use a non-stick skillet the cubed potatoes take a very small amount of vegetable oil and butter to develop their crispy exterior. Depending on what type of diet you are following, white potatoes may be off-limits. But potatoes are low in calories and contain a lot of nutrients.

Can you freeze breakfast potatoes?

Technically you can but I’m kind of the opinion of why would you want to? If you freeze the cooked breakfast potatoes you then have to thaw them and re-crisp them in the skillet when you want to eat them. That’s almost as much work as just making them fresh when you want them in the first place. This recipe is meant to be quick so my recommendation is to not freeze them.

Kitchen Tips:

I used Yukon Gold potatoes when testing this recipe. The texture of them was amazing. Russets and red skinned potatoes will work too.
I use a sharp knife like this one to peel and chop my potatoes.
If you are looking for really good non-stick skillets, I highly recommend these.
Season your potatoes however you want – I like salt, black pepper and a little smoked paprika.

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