# the best breakfast potatoes

- Cuisine: American
- Category: Breakfast
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 whole potato
- 1 handful kosher salt
- 1 whole spanish onion
- kosher salt
- black pepper
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tbsp paprika
- bacon fat

## Instructions

1. Place potatoes in a pot, add water and a handful of kosher salt, then bring to a simmer until cooked.
2. Check if potatoes are cooked by sticking with a fork; they should slide right off.
3. Large dice a Spanish onion and place in a bowl.
4. Add a pinch of kosher salt, a pinch of black pepper, one teaspoon of onion powder, one teaspoon of garlic powder, and one tablespoon of paprika to the bowl with the onions.
5. Peel the skin off the cooled potatoes with a paring knife.
6. Split the potatoes down the middle and thick slice them.
7. Add the sliced potatoes to the bowl with the onions and spices, and fold to combine.
8. Heat bacon fat in a pan over medium-low heat.
9. Add the potato and onion mixture to the pan, cook for about a minute, then stir.
10. Brown the potatoes, folding and browning as desired.

## Equipment

- pot
- knife
- bowl
- paring knife
- spatula
- pan

## Tips

- The potatoes can be prepared, peeled, and sliced the night before or a couple days ahead, then stored in the fridge until ready to cook.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTDuhbq7L/
- Creator: everydayisfeastday
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f24e6e3e-0d2a-4bad-b738-efd4a66e161c
- Extracted: 2026-08-22

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