Ukrainian Breakfast Potatoes

4 from 1 vote

Ukrainian Breakfast Potatoes

These Ukrainian Breakfast Potatoes combine crispy skillet potatoes with bacon for a hearty, savory addition to your breakfast table. All you need is just 5 ingredients (salt and pepper included!) for a delicious and easy breakfast!

Prep Time10

Cook Time27

Total Time37

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: Ukrainian

Servings:

Calories: 202kcal

Author: Olena Osipov

Ingredients

2 lbs red or yellow potatoes skin on or off, cubed
3 thick or 6 thin bacon slices chopped
1 tbsp olive oil
1/2 tsp salt plus more for garnish
Ground black pepper to taste

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Instructions

Preheat large ceramic non-stick skillet on medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Transfer bacon to a bowl and set aside; leave bacon fat in the skillet.
Add potatoes and sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes, stirring every 2-3 minutes.
Add oil, reduce heat to low-medium and cook another 10 minutes or so, while stirring occasionally. Potatoes are done when fork tender.
Turn off heat, add fried bacon back, sprinkle with a bit more salt, if desired. Stir and serve with fried or poached eggs, omelette, salad etc.

Notes

Store: Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
Cut potatoes evenly: Key to perfectly cooked potatoes is uniform size. In Ukraine, we sliced large potatoes thinly into half moons and fried them in "salo".
Best potatoes to use: I used baby red potatoes, yellow would be good too. Large size is great as well. I think leaving skin on and using baby size keeps potato cubes more whole instead of mushy. You can use large and peeled potatoes.

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