🥔Caramelized Potatoes : German-style Side Dish

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Atsuko
Caramelized potatoes
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Atsuko

Founder of @Umami Sans Frontières

These caramelized potatoes are a simple and classic side dish often served with hearty German meals such as Grünkohl & Kassler. Made with just a few ingredients, they add a gentle sweetness and buttery flavor that pairs beautifully with savory dishes.✨
Expense
💵
Preparation
5 mins
Baking time
35 mins
Rest Time

Ingredients

Cooking time: About 35-40 minutes
Ingredients:

For 3-4 persons:

  • 600 g of Potatoes
  • Butter, as needed
  • A Pinch of Salt
  • 2 Teaspoons of Sugar

 

How to make it:

1/ Boil the potatoes with their skins on for 20–30 minutes, until tender.

boiled potatoes

2/ Drain, let cool slightly, and peel.

drain

3/ Melt butter in a frying pan and sauté the potatoes until lightly golden.

potatoes in a frypan

4/ Season with salt, then sprinkle with sugar and cook until the surface becomes caramelized.

salt sugar added in potatoes

caramelized potatoes

🌟Tips🌟 

⭐️Serving Suggestion: These caramelized potatoes pair especially well with savory dishes such as Grünkohl & Kassler.
Their gentle sweetness balances salty and smoky flavors.

👉 You can find the full Grünkohl & Kassler recipe!

 

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