7 of the Best, Tastiest Potato Recipes
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7 Ways to Cook Potatoes
In this article, I will share seven ways to cook potatoes, along with step-by-step instructions, videos, and my own photos. This makes it easy for you to follow and create some delicious potato dishes that you can add to your meals. The recipes I will share here are:
- Mashed
- Roasted
- Baked
- Homemade fries or chips
- Baked and covered in cheese
- Cooked in the skin
- Fried slices
1. Baked Potato Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 large potatoes
- 25g cheese
- 20g butter
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes with the skin on.
- Cut out any major bad bits. Do not remove the skin
- Punch holes in the potato with a fork on both sides
- Place on a baking tray and in the oven on the top shelf
- Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes
- To test they are done pierce with a knife. If it goes through easily then they are ready. If not put them back in the oven for another 10 mins.
- Remove from oven
- Cut across the potatoes with a knife
- Turn to the right and cut again.
- Squeeze open the top of the potato
- Add a knob of butter into the opening
- Add some grated cheese to each one
- Add to a plate and serve with your meal
2. Cheesy Potatoes Recipe
Potato slices covered in cheese and baked in the oven.
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes
- 50g cheddar cheese
- 100ml milk
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes.
- Wash under the tap.
- Cut up into thin wide slices.
- Place in a baking dish flat.
- Add the milk slowly from the side. Milk should come up to halfway.
- Grate the cheese over the potatoes. Making sure to cover them all.
- Place in the oven in the middle shelf.
- This dish is best made when you already have something else cooking in the oven.
- It takes 50 minutes to cook at a temperature of between 200 to 220 degrees.
3. Roast Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes
- Cooking oil
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes.
- Wash them with cold water.
- Cut into small pieces. Four for each potato.
- Add a small amount of oil to a roasting dish.
- Place the potatoes in the dish.
- Cover with the oil.
- Add enough oil to reach a third of the way up to the potatoes.
- Place in the oven on the top shelf at 220 degrees.
- Cook for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
It depends how to like them cooked for the time. If they are not crispy enough cook a little longer
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4. New Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 kg new potatoes
- 15 g butter
- Fresh or dried parsley
Instructions
- Prepare 6 for each person.
- Wash the potatoes in a basin of water.
- Remove the worst parts of the skin by using a hard sponge or scraping with the edge of a knife.
- If there are any stubborn bits you can take them off by cutting with the knife.
- Put in boiling water in a pan.
- Boil for 25 minutes.
- Drain from the water.
- Add a small amount of butter and shake to cover all the potatoes.
- Mix in a small amount of cut fresh parsley or dried parsley.
5. Homemade Chips or Fries
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes
- Cooking oil
Instructions
- Peel and wash the potatoes.
- Cut into large thick strips.
- Heat up the oil in a pot and place the basket inside.
- Test the heat of the oil by adding one chip. If it starts to cook straight away add the rest. If not wait until the oil is hotter.
- Give the chips a shake every couple of minutes to cook them evenly.
- Remove when the fries are cooked the way you like them.
- Either lightly brown or well cooked.
6. Creamy Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 medium potatoes
- 40g butter
- 50ml milk
Instructions
- Remove the skin and wash in cold water.
- Cut up each potato into four pieces.
- Place in a pot and wash in cold water again.
- Add boiling water and cook for 25 minutes.
- Drain the water from the pot.
- Add the butter and milk.
- Use a masher or fork until you have a wonderful mixture of creamy mashed potatoes.
7. Fried Potato Slices
Ingredients
- 2 medium potatoes
- 100g cooking oil
Instructions
- Peel and wash the potatoes.
- Cut them in half and add to a pot of boiling water.
- Cook for 20 minutes.
- Drain the water and turn out onto a plate to cool.
- Cut them up into medium slices.
- Heat up the frying pan with a little bit of oil. Enough to come up half way to the slices.
- Fry at a medium heat until brown. Turn over and fry on the other side.
- Remove from the pan onto a paper towel and gently pat to remove any excess oil.
- Serve with your meal.
Best Potato Recipes
There are so many ways to cook potatoes that it is nice to experiment with different tastes and flavours. I hope that you have found at least one of these recipes interesting and worth a try. Adding potatoes to family meals is a budget-friendly way to create delicious dinners every night.