What would bacon and eggs be without a side of home fries? These “homers” are too good to be called simply a “side.” Many Bubby’s customers prefer to eat them in great quantities with an accompaniment of bacon or sausage.
Recipe information
Yield
serves 4 to 6
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the potatoes for 10 to 15 minutes over medium heat, until they are soft but still retain their shape. Drain and set aside.
Step 2
Heat a large (14 inches is ideal) skillet over medium-low heat. Add the butter and let it melt. Add the potatoes and turn up the heat to medium. Cook for about 5 minutes without stirring, allowing a crust to start forming on the potatoes.
Step 3
Flip the potatoes in the pan with a metal spatula and let them cook for 5 minutes.
Step 4
When the potatoes are sizzling but still mostly uncolored, add the red onions. Continue to cook over medium heat without stirring.
Step 5
As the potatoes on the bottom get brown, toss them around the pan with a spatula and continue to cook until golden brown. The home fries should be browned and crispy, but not blackened and burned.
Step 6
When the home fries are nicely browned, season with salt and pepper and add the parsley. Toss well. Serve very hot.
Home Fries with Peppers Variation
Step 7
Add 1 seeded, chopped green bell pepper or 2 seeded, chopped poblano chiles when you add the onions.
