I had taken out ground beef from the freezer yesterday to thaw out and everyone voted on hamburgers to have for dinner tonight. I wanted to make something as a side dish, but all we had were russet potatoes. When I think about russet potatoes, I think of baked potatoes, but considering we hit almost 80 degrees today, I wasn't in the mood to turn on the oven. I searched through Pinterest and found a recipe and I pinned it. If you see it on my Pinterest board, you'll notice it's a little different than what I am posting here (the recipe was in the actual pin, with no valid link, so I can't post it here). Let's just say I "adapted" this more because of not reading the directions correctly, than looking to change it. But they still came out pretty dang good -- cooked through, crispy on the outside, and flavorful (although I have been requested to not "eyeball" the red pepper flakes next time -- I may have shaken more than what the recipe called for. Oops :-) But yummy for me!)
- 4 russet potatoes, scrubbed
- 2 Tbsp. salt
- ¼ cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- ¼ tsp. red pepper flakes
- ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
- Put the potatoes in a pot of cold water, add 2 tablespoons of salt and bring to a simmer over medium heat
- Cook the potatoes until tender, but still firm, about 30-40 minutes
- The potatoes should be cooked through and fork tender, but still holding their shape without losing the skins
- Drain and put on a cutting board to cool
- Let cool, then slowly and carefully cut each potato lengthwise into 8 wedges
- Heat grill to medium-high
- In a small saucepan, heat on high the canola oil, olive oil, garlic, red pepper flakes, parsley and cheese, stirring constantly until just boiling and then remove from heat
- Carefully place potato wedges in a medium sized bowl, pouring in the oil and herb mixture, gently turning until the wedges are coated
- Place each potato wedge on the grill, reserving the remaining oil and herb mixture in the bowl
- Cook until golden brown, about 2 to 3 minutes per side
- When thoroughly grilled, carefully transfer back to the bowl and gently toss the wedges in the remaining oil and herb mixture
- Transfer to a serving bowl
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