Lyonnaise Potatoes Recipe
It’s hard not to love these thinly sliced, golden brown potatoes mixed with buttery caramelized onions and finished with fresh herbs. Lyonnaise potatoes are a French classic that pairs with all kinds of mains!
Servings: 4 servings
Equipment
- Large nonstick pan
- Mandoline, optional but recommended for potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds yellow potatoes washed
- 2 medium yellow onions cut into ¼ inch slices
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh flat-leaf parsley torn
- ½ tablespoon fresh thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large nonstick pan over high heat, add 1 tablespoon butter, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and salt and pepper. Once butter melts, add the sliced onions. Sauté and caramelize the onions for 5-8 minutes, tossing often, until they turn light golden.
- Remove pan from heat while you mandoline (or very thinly slice) the potatoes, leaving the skins on.
- Add 1 tablespoon butter and 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Once the butter melts, add the thinly sliced potatoes. Toss, spreading out potatoes and onions as much as possible.
- Cook potatoes and onions, undisturbed, for 4 minutes. Then use a spatula to gently toss, so the potatoes on the bottom are now on the top.
- Keep doing this process (4 minutes or so undisturbed, then gently toss) for a total of 30-40 minutes, or until most potatoes are nicely golden brown.
- Season with herbs and more salt and pepper, gently toss, and serve.
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Notes
- It’s okay if some of the potatoes break when cooking/browning, but try to be as gentle as possible. I actually like when the potatoes and onions meld together!
- I highly recommend using a mandoline to thinly slice potatoes, but if you don’t have one, very thinly slice them using a sharp knife.
- Yes, you can use all butter or all olive oil if preferred.
- Depending on your exact stove temperature and your nonstick pan, potatoes may brown a bit more quickly or slowly. Adjust the “undisturbed” cooking time if needed (between 3-5 minutes).
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 15mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 824mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 537IU | Vitamin C: 44mg | Calcium: 44mg | Iron: 2mg