Breakfast crack.

Ingredients

• 1 large russet potato per person – 1 potato
• 1/2 medium yellow or white onion per person – 1/2 onion
• More than a few sprigs of thyme
• 2.5 cups of water == 1/8 tsp of baking soda
• 2.5 cups of water = 2 tsp kosher salt
• 1 tbs of butter per potato cut up
• Canola oil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 450
2. Cube potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes.
3. Boil 10 cups (1/2 tsp baking soda, 2 tbs salt) of water.  More water if you have more potatoes than 4
4. Add potatoes, let boil 1 minute
5. Strain
6. Place dutch oven on low heat
7. Return potatoes to dutch oven
8. Cook a couple (2)  minutes till they look a little dry
9. Add butter and some salt
10. Mix until butter is melted
11. Toss with a glug or two of canola oil
12. Evac to backing sheet
13. Cook for 15 minutes
14. Meanwhile cut onions, toss in a bit of oil and salt
15. Evac potatoes, flip
16. Add onions
17. Scatter thyme sprigs around
18. Cook until crispy brown and delicious, flipping every 5 or so minutes
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Props

Cooks Illustrated introduced me to this technique.  I’ve used it ever since.