Crispy Duck Fat Potatoes (Pommes de Terre Sarladaises)
Known as “Pommes de Terre Sarladaises”, this side dish of potatoes cooked in duck fat is an absolute classic of south-western French cooking. It features potato slices seared in duck fat and finished with garlic and fresh parsley. It is a very simple recipe but with big flavors – thanks to the duck fat. The potatoes are tender on the inside, extra crisp on the outside and have an incomparably luscious and nutty taste. This recipe of “Pommes de Terre Sarladaises” is named after Sarlat, a small medieval town nested…
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 31 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1.5 lbs (about 700g) waxy potatoes
- ½ lemon
- 4 tbsp (47g) duck fat
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped finely
- ½ bunch fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
Instructions
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Make sure your read the cooking notes (above) before you start.
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Step 1 - Prepare a large bowl of water with the juice of ½ a lemon (you can also place the ½ lemon in the bowl). Peel the potatoes and place them in the lemony water as you go, so they don’t brown/oxidize. Slice the potatoes into 1/5-inch (about 5mm) slices, by hand or using a mandolin. Rinse the potato coins in a colander and pat-dry very thoroughly (using a kitchen towel or paper towel).
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Step 2 -Place 2 tablespoons of duck fat in a skillet and heat up over medium heat. Add the potatoes, salt and pepper and toss to coat. Cover the skillet with a lid or foil, and cook for about 10 minutes, until the potatoes are lightly softened.
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Step 3 -Remove the lid/foil and turn up the heat to medium-high. Add the garlic, parsley and 2 remaining tablespoons of duck fat. Toss to coat and continue cooking the potatoes for about 5 minutes without disturbing, so they brown underneath. You can adjust the temperature (higher/lower) if the potatoes don’t brown enough or start to burn. Using a spatula, gently flip the potatoes and continue cooking without disturbing until browned on the other side.
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Step 4 -You can continue cooking 5 to 10 more minutes, flipping the potatoes occasionally, until they are browned and crisp to your liking. Serve immediately.