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New York Style Coffee Shop Home Fries (Greasy Spoon Fried Potatoes)

April 25, 2016 By Jill Selkowitz / 1 Comment Updated September 20, 2019 / As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs I earn from qualifying purchases; see all disclosures.

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My husband is from New York and way back when, way, way back, I’m talking, for about five years, he drove a bread truck to many of the doughnut and coffee shops around Brooklyn, Queens, New York City, etc., delivering their daily bread.

The shop owners always fed him, giving him egg sandwiches to go and trying to get him to sit for breakfast and kibbitz (chat). But, he was on a schedule and too busy to stop, even for a moment, so they would send him away with the egg sandwich or other type of sandwich.

Once in a big while, he was able to sit and have a plate of home fries and eggs. He remember the piles of potatoes on the grill and the chefs (short order cooks, I would imagine) running around dicing, chopping and cooking and dicing and cooking, as the breakfast crowd came flooding in trying to grab a bite before starting their busy day.

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We love to relax for a few hours every Sunday morning, first with our Cuban Coffee, then with a pot of American coffee and then we make a nice breakfast together. He makes the home fries and I make the rest. We have a system. It works.

We can do it in silence, like a couple of robots. 🙂  It’s really quite funny. We started this routine while we were traveling/living in our RV a few years ago.

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I like to leave the skin on the potatoes, but if you don’t like it, just peel them and dice. It is important to rinse the diced potatoes in water until the water runs clear, to remove the excess starch.

I always use my favorite Cast Iron Skillet for the potatoes and you can see how slick it is. Totally non stick. It is very important to heat the skillet first before adding the fat. It makes the skillet not stick.

We like to use bacon grease, that we store in a Grease Strainer, or if we are cooking bacon at the same time, we just pour a little into the skillet. If you don’t have Bacon Grease, Coconut Oil is wonderful to use. Yum, it makes a big difference to use the bacon grease and/or coconut oil. After the potatoes are added, gently push them around every so often for about 5 minutes.

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We like a lot of onions in our home fries, so adjust the amount to your preference. They go into the skillet at about the 5 minute mark, so you have time to chop the onions while you are cooking the potatoes.

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Using a spatula, gently flip the potatoes every so often so that all sides will brown. My favorite spatula is the LamsonSharp Chef’s Slotted Turner. They come in left handed and right handed versions and we have both, since my husband is a lefty and I am a righty.

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See how the edges of the potatoes are getting some color? That is when you want to toss in the onions.

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Just dump them on top of the potatoes and gently flip them over and around to incorporate with the potatoes. Turn the heat down to medium-low. Cook them at medium-low for about 15 minutes.

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When the potatoes and onions are nice and brown, add the spices and combine. Cook for about another 5 minutes, until the onions begin to slightly caramelize and crisp.

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If you make a double batch, you can turn them into another breakfast and smash them all together and pan fry for a delicious potato pancake, not to be confused with a Latke!

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New York Style Coffee Shop Home Fries (Greasy Spoon Fried Potatoes)

New York Style Coffee Shop Home Fries (Greasy Spoon Fried Potatoes)

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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Coffee Shop
Prep Time: 19 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 39 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 0kcal
Author: Jill Selkowitz

Ingredients

  • 3 large Potatoes or 6 small, diced in ½ inch squares
  • 2-3 Tablespoons Bacon Grease or Coconut Oil
  • 1 Yellow/Brown Onion diced
  • 1 medium Green/Red Pepper diced (optional)
  • 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Paprika
  • 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Granulated Onion Powder

Instructions

  • Dice potatoes and rinse under running water until water runs clear.
  • Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add the bacon grease.
  • Dry potatoes and add to skillet. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the edges are starting to brown.
  • Add diced onions (and peppers, if using) and cook for approximately 15 minutes.
  • Add in all spices and gently combine. Continue cooking another 5 minutes until desired texture is achieved.

Notes

Try a slice of cheese on top and allow it to melt.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
New York Style Coffee Shop Home Fries (Greasy Spoon Fried Potatoes)
Amount Per Serving (0 g)
Calories 0
% Daily Value*
Fat 0g0%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 0mg0%
Potassium 0mg0%
Carbohydrates 0g0%
Fiber 0g0%
Sugar 0g0%
Protein 0g0%
Vitamin A 0IU0%
Vitamin C 0mg0%
Calcium 0mg0%
Iron 0mg0%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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