Potato pie in the oven. Cooking delicious potato pie at home

Or country-style potatoes. It’s a pity, because it’s really very tasty - these potatoes taste like chips, although preparing potato pie at home is much easier and faster.

Of course, many will say that this is very harmful - after all, cooking potato pie involves a large amount of oil. I won't argue, it's harmful. But I don’t encourage you to cook it several times every day. And sometimes you really want something just like that – fried and unhealthy! So why not treat yourself occasionally? Moreover, the family will definitely not mind: children will like potato pie as an addition to homemade hamburgers, and the stronger half of humanity will see it as an excellent snack for beer.

So take my recipe, in which I will tell you how to cut potato pie, and how much oil is needed for it, and what is the best way to fry it, and at what stage to add spices - in general, all the subtleties and secrets of preparing this delicious dish .

Ingredients:

potatoes – 3-4 pcs;
salt;
pepper;
paprika;
vegetable oil.

How to cook potato pie:

We peel the potatoes.

Now we need to either slice the potatoes very, very, very thinly or grate them for Korean carrots. You can also use a food processor - as a rule, they have a suitable attachment.

We wash the chopped potatoes several times to get rid of starch.

Blot with a paper towel to remove moisture.

To prepare potato pie, it is best to use a small saucepan rather than a frying pan. The fact is that potatoes must be fried completely in oil, and frying pans, as a rule, are quite large in diameter, so the oil consumption will be too high. But if you have a fairly large volume of potatoes, then, of course, you can fry the potato pie in a frying pan. Pour the oil so that its height is 2-3 cm. Heat the oil well over high heat and only then put the potatoes into it. Do not add too much at once; it is better to fry the potatoes in several batches.

Do not reduce the heat, stir the potatoes periodically. At first she will behave a little strangely - it will seem that she is becoming soft. Don't be afraid, this is normal. Within a couple of minutes it will begin to brown and become hard. This is where you need to be very careful and make sure that the potatoes don’t burn. After all, it will take you three minutes to prepare, maximum four.

It is very convenient to remove the potatoes with a slotted spoon so as not to pour out excess oil.

Place the potatoes again on paper towels to remove the oil.

And only after that we salt and pepper the potato pie. I also like to add sweet paprika to it, but this is a matter of taste. You can sprinkle with basil, Provençal herbs, dried garlic - basically, whatever you want.

Potato pie- This is not a separate dish, but a type of French fries. It, like, is fried in a large amount of vegetable oil, but differs in size. Potato pie is grated into long, thin strips, while French fries are cut into thin sticks.

Potato pie can be an excellent alternative to store-bought crackers and chips, and it is not only tasty, but harmless. Thin, crispy potato straws are tasty not only as a separate dish (snack), but can also be used to prepare salads. There are not so many recipes for salads with potato pie. The most popular of them is the Wood Grouse Nest salad.

So, if you decide to cook potato pie at home, then for this you will need a minimum of ingredients and equipment. The potato pie recipe is so simple that both an adult and a child can handle it. There is an opinion that for preparing potato pie, just like for french fries, it is advisable to give preference to potato varieties that have little starch. This is true, but not all of us understand potato varieties. And to solve this problem, potato straws for pie are soaked in water.

And now I invite you to see how it is prepared potato pie step by step with photos.

Ingredients:

Potatoes - 500-600 gr.,
Salt - to taste
Refined sunflower oil - 1 liter.

Potato pie - recipe

Wash the potato tubers. After this, remove the peel from them. To get real potato pie, you need to grate it into the thinnest strips. For these purposes, you can use a special Berner grater, a grater for Korean carrots, or use one of the vegetable peeler attachments, which does not peel the vegetables, but cuts them into thin strips.

In this recipe, I grated the potatoes into strips using it. Of course, this process takes more time than grating it, but the result is a long and thin straw, exactly the kind needed for potato pie.

Potato pie. Photo

For now - a little about the history of potatoes

The homeland of potatoes is distant South America, where you can still easily find wild plants of this crop. The introduction of potatoes into cultivation (first through the exploitation of wild plants) began approximately 9-7 thousand years ago in the territory of present-day Bolivia. The Indians not only ate potatoes, but also worshiped them, considering them to be quite animate creatures.

Potatoes came to Europe in the second half of the 16th century, but at first they were mistaken for an ornamental plant, and a poisonous one at that. An agronomist from France, Antoine-Auguste Parmentier, irrevocably and forever proved that potatoes have good taste and nutritional properties. It was thanks to him that the penetration of potatoes into the French provinces, and then into other regions, began. Even during the life of the agronomist Parmentier, this made it possible to overcome the frequent famine in France and even eliminate scurvy. That is why grateful descendants named several dishes in honor of Parmentier, naturally made from potatoes.

However, potato pie does not belong to these dishes. This recipe is considered American, but nothing is really known about the history of its origin. But potato pie is mentioned in the old Soviet film “Girls” - remember, Tosya listed the dishes that can be prepared from potatoes? She didn’t forget about the potato pie! However, let's return to the history of the vegetable itself. The first constant mention of potatoes is found in Spanish documents that described the conquest of the territories of South America. For example, Jimenez de Quesada, in his report on the conquest, speaking about the local inhabitants, reported on the most important plants they used for food - potatoes were among them.

In Russia, the appearance of potatoes is associated with the name of Emperor Peter I - at the end of the 17th century, he sent a whole bag of tubers from Holland to the capital so that the vegetable could be sent to the provinces and began to be grown. The wonderful vegetable, however, did not become widespread in Russia at that time. At first it was considered an exotic plant, and was served exclusively in aristocratic houses. Legend has it that the founder of domestic potato growing was Abram Hannibal, who began growing potatoes in beds, and not in flower beds, like most.

Another candidate for this title is Andrei Bolotov, who noted that even in the worst years “I received 3-4 quarters from each quad.” For the first time, measures to actively popularize potatoes at the state level were taken under Empress Catherine II. In general, as they say, things have moved from a dead point.

The benefits of potatoes

Potatoes are a very filling vegetable. And very useful! It contains almost all the amino acids that are found in plants, including essential ones. The daily norm of boiled potatoes is 300 grams per day and this is enough to fully provide our body with carbohydrates, phosphorus, and potassium.

100 grams of new potatoes contain about 20 mg of vitamin C, the amount of which, unfortunately, gradually decreases when potatoes are stored. Potatoes are also a source of minerals, including: potassium salts, phosphorus salts, sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron, chlorine, sulfur. There are also trace elements: bromine, zinc, copper, silicon, boron, manganese, cobalt, iodine and others. So, HozOboz reminded you of the benefits of potatoes, now it’s time to prepare potato pie at home.

Ingredients

Potatoes – 4 pieces;
Olive oil – ¾ cup;
Salt - to taste.

Potato pie - how to cook

Each potato must be thoroughly washed and peeled. It is better to take large potatoes.
This is our potato. It should be large because we will have to cut it very thin on a special grater - in this case it is not very convenient with small potatoes.
Here, in fact, is the grater on which we will grate the potatoes for today’s dish. If you don’t have such a unit, a grater for Korean carrots is quite suitable. But if there is none, then you will have to cut thin slices of potatoes (the thickness of a matchstick) using a knife. The main thing is that the knife is sharp.
This is what grated potatoes look like. If desired, you can transfer it to kitchen paper towels and dry it, but this is not particularly necessary. Moreover, peeled and cut potatoes can quickly turn brown.
Heat the oil in a saucepan. KhozOboz recommends olive oil, since it does not form carcinogenic substances when frying.
Place small portions of potatoes into hot oil. As soon as the potatoes begin to turn golden, immediately remove them with a slotted spoon.
When the oil is hot, place the potatoes in it and as soon as they are browned, remove with a slotted spoon.qWhen the oil is hot, place the potatoes in it and as soon as they are browned, remove with a slotted spoon.
Place the potatoes on paper towels or napkins to remove excess fat.
Potato pie is ready! We salt it and invite everyone to the table. By the way, you can prepare a salad with potato pie or serve it as a side dish.

So, today we have prepared a simple but very crispy potato pie. By the way, there is a version of this recipe using starch. Already cut potatoes are rolled in starch on all sides and only after that they begin to fry. However, KhozOboz believes that without starch, potato pie turns out no less crispy and tasty. But you can try two options and decide for yourself which one you like best.

Golden straws will be a worthy alternative to French fries. It is good as an independent dish and as a component of many salads. The thinnest vegetable pieces retain their appetizing crunch even a day after cooking.

The volume of oil poured should be one third of the volume of the frying pan. Its duration is no more than a minute.

An original side dish in the form of potato pie will certainly delight children: funny figures made from slices are a great idea for a children's party. An individual selection of spices will allow you to prepare such a side dish for every taste.

Ingredients

potatoes - 450 g
ground black pepper - 0.25 tsp.
salt - 0.25 tsp.
ground paprika - 1 tsp.
curry - 0.5 tsp.
vegetable oil for frying

Preparation

1. You will need large potato tubers without mechanical damage and black spots. For chopping, you can use a Korean carrot grater or a well-sharpened knife to do everything by hand.

Wash the potatoes, peel and chop.

2. Place the chopped potatoes in a large bowl of cold water. Rinse it thoroughly to remove starch.

3. Place in a colander and place in the sink. Turn on cold water and rinse thoroughly again. Shake to remove excess water.

4. Prepare paper towels, lay them out in several layers. Place potato strips on them. Dip thoroughly on all sides to remove moisture. Potatoes should be well dried.

5. Take a deep and not very wide heat-resistant saucepan. Pour in enough vegetable oil. Place over high heat. Heat well until crackling. To check, lower a couple of potato straws. If the oil immediately begins to sizzle strongly, it means you can fry the prepared potatoes. Add potatoes in small portions to hot oil and fry until golden brown. Don't go far, as the whole process happens quite quickly.

Today we will prepare an amazingly beautiful and tasty potato dish. The name of this dish, “Potato Pie,” already sounds tempting. Such potatoes vaguely resemble, only the “pie” is thin shavings-straws. These potatoes turn out to be very crispy, so tasty that you can’t tear yourself away from them during lunch. You can cook potato pie at home, you will see this by looking at our detailed recipe with photos. Simple cooking steps won't take much time. Potato pie can be served as a side dish, as an appetizer, for example, with beer, or in salads. There are salads that contain fried potatoes. Potato pie looks very impressive. In any case, such potatoes will be swept off the table in a matter of minutes, either in a salad or in their pure form. Let's cook together, cook deliciously!

- 300 grams of potatoes;
- 0.5 tsp. l. salt,
- a couple of pinches of ground red pepper,
- 1/3 tsp. l. sweet paprika,
- 1 pinch of pepper mixture,
- vegetable oil for frying.

Recipe with photos step by step:

Peel the potatoes and rinse them in cold water. It is advisable to use large-sized potatoes so that they can be easily cut into strips.

We cut the potatoes into very thin strips; a Korean grater is ideal for this. The result is long and thin chips. This is what we need. Wash potato chips to remove excess starch. Drain the water and cover with napkins so that drops of water are absorbed into the paper.

Season the potatoes with spices, salt and add paprika and various types of pepper. You will get very aromatic and tasty potatoes.

Pour a generous amount of vegetable oil into a frying pan and heat over medium heat. The oil will warm up when you feel and hear the aroma of fried oil and a slight smoke appears above it. Place the potatoes in the hot oil in small portions so that they fry evenly.

Place the fried potato chips on napkins again, but this time to remove excess oil and fat.

Very tasty, crispy and appetizing potato pie is served immediately to the table. Bon Appetite!
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