Real Homefries - Recipe

Real Homefries

• ¼ cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 white onion, 3/8” dice
• 1 fresh chile de arbol or other hot pepper, seeded and thinly sliced (optional)
• 1 1/2 pounds potatoes, any kind, skin-on, 3/8" dice
• 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
• flaky sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper

1. Heat your biggest skillet, preferably cast-iron, over a medium-high flame. You want a really big pan to maximize surface area. Add the oil and onion, and the chile if using, and saute for 30 seconds.
2. Add the potato and salt, and stir to coat with the oil. Distribute into a single layer, or as close as possible. Every 3 minutes or so, flip them with a spatula, trying as much as possible to get uncooked surfaces onto the skillet, and of course maintaining the single layer.
3. Fry until deep golden brown. Taste and salt as needed. Serve immediately, while hot and crispy, topped with a few flakes of sea salt and fresh ground black pepper.