Skillet-Roasted Lemon & Basil Fingerling Potatoes
Updated Feb 15, 2021, Published May 01, 2016
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Show Dad how much you appreciate him – I cooked up this Skillet-Roasted Lemon & Basil Fingerling Potatoes recipe for my husband, and to my pleasant surprise he was beyond impressed!
Skillet-Roasted Lemon & Basil Fingerling Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fingerling potatoes, scrubbed and halved lengthwise
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 2½ teaspoons kosher or fine sea salt, divided
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces, divided
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup chopped fresh basil
- 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
Instructions
- Combine the potatoes, lemon juice, 1½ teaspoons salt, and 1 tablespoon of butter in a large high-sided skillet or a Dutch oven (the bigger the skillet the better – 12 inches is ideal). Add enough cold water to the skillet to just cover the potatoes.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook just until the potatoes are fork-tender, 10-15 minutes.
- Drain the potatoes and transfer to a bowl. Season the potatoes with the remaining 1 teaspoon of salt, the pepper, and garlic powder. Toss to coat. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in the skillet over medium heat. When melted, add half of the potatoes, skin side down, and cook until they begin to crisp and brown, 5-10 minutes.
- Using a spatula, transfer the potatoes to a plate. Add 2 more tablespoons of butter to the skillet and repeat the process with the remaining half of the potatoes.
- Once the second half has started to brown and crisp up, return the first batch back to the skillet. Toss with the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter, fresh basil, and lemon zest until the potatoes are well coated. Serve warm.
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 979mgPotassium: 647mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 405IUVitamin C: 34.3mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1.2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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