Learn how to make perfectly crispy potatoes and the tips for cooking in cast iron.
To make these Crispy Potatoes, you will need:
- diced potatoes
- cooking oil (I prefer coconut oil)
- large cast iron skillet
- spatula
- salt & pepper
How to Cook in a Cast Iron Skillet
Cooking in a cast iron skillet is daunting for some, but it doesn’t have to be. There are a few key things to know. Once you do, food doesn’t stick, it crisps up beautifully, and cast iron cooking will be your favorite!
Cast Iron Cooking Tip 1
The skillet and oil should be hot. Heat your skillet and oil before you place the food in. The cast iron should be hot but not smoking.
Cast Iron Cooking Tip 2
You need fat. Whether you cook with coconut oil or bacon drippings, you will need some sort of cooking fat when you cook in cast iron. Even if your cast iron is well seasoned. The more seasoned a skillet is, the less you will need. But you will need some.
The only exception is if you are cooking something that requires a dry skillet, such as when you toast nuts or make my Homemade Tortillas.
Cast Iron Cooking Tip 3
Don’t move the food. Once you place the food in the hot skillet, don’t rush to turn or stir it!
When food goes into the hot skillet and begins to brown, it shrinks away from the surface of the skillet. When it is ready to turn over or stir, it will release by itself.
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When you go to move food, like the potatoes, test with a single piece and see if it is ready. If it doesn’t move immediately, give it a little more time. Be patient.
Cast Iron Cooking Tip 4
The food should be dry. When you are trying to get a nice crispy brown sear on the surface of your food, you want it to be dry. Blot your food with paper towels or let it air dry for a few minutes. Moisture is the enemy of a crispy sear.
Salt your potatoes after you cook them, because the salt will draw moisture from the potatoes and work against you.
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