Pan-Fried Potatoes

Bratkartoffeln

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      1 hr

Appears in
German Home Kitchen: Traditional Recipes That Capture the Flavors of Germany

By Sophie Sadler

Published 2025

  • About

Bratkartoffeln is a popular dish in Germany and just one of the seemingly endless ways Germans love to eat potatoes (on average, over 100 pounds, or 45 kg, per person each year!). These pan-fried potatoes are irresistably crispy on the outside and so addictive, especially when you make them my way with onion and bacon, then finish with fresh chives. The key to getting getting them perfectly golden and crispy, with delicious butter flavor without burning them, is to cook them at medium heat