Fondant potatoes

Fondant potatoes
Prepare
less than 30 mins
Cook
10 to 30 mins
Serve
Serves 4

Fondant potatoes sound awfully posh, don't they? But this fondant potato recipe from the Hairy Bikers makes a really easy, luxurious side dish.

By The Hairy Bikers

From The Hairy Bikers' Twelve Days of Christmas

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Ingredients

Method

  1. Heat the butter over a medium heat in a saucepan. When the butter is foaming, add the potatoes and fry until deep golden-brown on one side, about 5-6 minutes. (Do not move the potatoes as they cook.)

  2. Turn over the potatoes and cook for a further 5-6 minutes, or until golden-brown on both sides.

  3. Carefully pour in the stock, then add the garlic cloves and thyme sprigs. (CAUTION: the hot fat will splutter when it comes into contact with the stock.) Season, to taste, with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

  4. Cover the pan with a lid and reduce the heat until the stock is simmering. Simmer the potatoes until tender, then remove the potatoes from the pan using a slotted spoon and keep warm.