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!
Servings: 6
Calories: 202kcal
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
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.
Nutrition
Calories: 202kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 340mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g