These crispy Country Potatoes turn leftover boiled potatoes into a diner-style side in just 15 minutes. All you need is one pan and a handful of pantry seasonings, plus a little sugar for extra caramelized edges.
Enjoy Diner Style Potatoes at Home!
I've always loved diner potatoes, and finally perfected my own version. I make this almost every time I have leftover boiled potatoes (my other option is a Leftover Potato Casserole). And it's honestly so good I sometimes even boil some potatoes just to make it.
That seasoning is on point and all using pantry staples - and a little bit of sugar helps the potatoes come out just a tiny bit caramelized. Always a plus in my book!
Whether you serve them for breakfast with bacon or poached eggs, or as a side for dinner - this recipe is a winner, and I am sure you will be coming back to it over and over again.
Just Potatoes + Pantry Staples
This recipe is perfect for using up leftover boiled potatoes, but you can also make it with fresh potatoes. Just boil and let them cool down before making it.
You Can Add Even More Flavor!
This recipe is so tasty as it is, but if you want to you can add even more flavor with these additions:
- Sliced yellow onion for more onion flavor (sauté before adding the potatoes and skip the onion powder)
- Sliced green or red bell peppers for flavor and color (sauté before adding the potatoes)
- Garlic. You can opt for garlic powder, but even better is to crush a garlic clove slightly so it's still in one piece, and let it cook together with the potatoes (just remember to remove it before eating!). It gives a mellow, delicious, garlic touch.
- Parsley or other greens. Mostly for decoration, but a little bit for taste as well. Sprinkle on top after cooking.
Just Season & Cook
This stove-top version is super easy to make, but you can also make them in your air fryer.
1. Season
Start by mixing together all the seasonings, this makes it easier to get it evenly distributed. Then heat olive oil in a pan, add the potatoes, and top with the seasoning.
2. Cook
Cook 5-7 minutes until the potatoes are golden and a bit crispy on the outside, and heated throughout. Serve!
What to Do with Leftovers
Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freezing: Potatoes do not freeze well, so I do not recommend freezing leftovers.
Reheating stove top: Heat in a pan with some olive oil or butter over medium heat, until heated through.
Reheating in microwave: Reheat leftovers in the microwave in 30-second increments.
What to Serve Them With
- Lemon Chicken Marinade45 Minutes
- Air Fryer Ribeye Steak15 Minutes
- Baked Lemon Pepper Salmon22 Minutes
- Air Fryer Skirt Steak50 Minutes
More Easy Tasty Potato Sides
- Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes17 Minutes
- Leftover Boiled Potato Casserole35 Minutes
- Garlic Parmesan Smashed Potatoes50 Minutes
- Mashed Potato Casserole1 Hours
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Recipe
Crispy Country Potatoes (Leftover Boiled Potatoes)
Print RateIngredients
- 3 medium-sized boiled potatoes cut in 1 inch (2.5 cm) pieces
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or neutral oil or butter
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon sugar optional but recommended
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper start with half to make it less peppery
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together paprika, onion powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.½ tsp paprika, ¼ tsp onion powder, ¼ tsp sugar, ¼ tsp salt, ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- Heat olive oil in a frying pan or skillet over medium-high heat and add in the potatoes and the seasoning. Cook for 5-7 minutes, until the potatoes are crispy on the outside and heated throughout.3 medium-sized boiled potatoes, 1 Tbsp olive oil
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Notes
- If using freshly boiled potatoes, let them cool down before making this
- Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days
- Reheat leftovers in a pan over medium heat or in the microwave in 30 second increments
- Potatoes do not freeze well so I don't recommend freezing leftovers
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
Recipe FAQ
I prefer to use pre-cooked potatoes for two reasons:
1. It saves time - I can have them already boiled and ready to go in the fridge
2. It makes it easier not to burn them - when frying raw potatoes it's always difficult to get them tender on the inside without burning them
I recommend adding a lot of salt to the potato cooking water, similar to when you cook pasta, to start seasoning the potatoes already while cooking.
You can use any type of potato, but a starchy kind will generally hold up best. If you can get new potatoes of any kind this makes for the most delicious country potatoes, but otherwise Yukon Gold and Russet potatoes are good options.
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