Pommes de Terre a l’Ail

Sautéed Potatoes with Garlic

Preparation info
  • For

    6

    people
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in

By Mireille Johnston

Published 1990

  • About

An easy way to infuse potatoes with the spirit of Nice.

Ingredients

  • 6 garlic cloves, unpeeled and cut in half
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons

Method

Crush the garlic cloves on a board with your closed fist or the broad wooden end of a heavy knife.

Heat the oils in a heavy-bottomed pan, add the garlic and sauté for 2 minutes. Add the potatoes, salt, and pepper. Lower the flame, cover, and cook, turning often with a spatula, for 20 minutes, or until tender.

Remove the garlic cloves and drain off the excess oil. Put the potatoe