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Fried Potato Slices

Fried potato slices are thinly sliced potatoes fried in lard and seasoned with salt.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 3 ingredients
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Fried Potato Slices

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Slice the potatoes about ¼ inch thick, or cut them in shavings round and round like you would peel a lemon.

  2. Dry the potatoes well in a clean cloth.

Fry

  1. Heat a good amount of lard in a clean pan over medium‑high heat.

  2. Add the potatoes to the hot lard and shallow‑fry them until crisp, stirring continuously.

  3. Remove the potatoes and drain any excess oil using a sieve.

Season and serve

  1. Season with salt to taste and serve hot.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

276Calories
4 gProtein
13 gFat
37 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Potato1 medium (173g) baked161
Lard1 tbsp (12.8g)115
Salt1 tsp (6g)0

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Potatoes
Form the crisp-edged slices and fluffy interior once fried.
Lard
Conducts heat for frying and gives the slices a rich, crisp surface.

The step that matters

Dry the potatoes well before frying. Surface water turns to steam in hot fat, causing spattering and soggy patches. Drying the slices lets the fat crisp the surface instead of boiling it.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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