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Hey guys, so tonight I want to make some home fries to go with dinner. I want to just bake them in my oven because I'm going to be using the stove top for other things. I want to add in onions and peppers with them too.
My question is, should I microwave the potatoes a bit before hand to start softening them or just throw them in the bowl with my peppers and onions and oil and season and then stick them on a sheet and bake?
I'm making a good amount for everyone in the house so that's another reason I don't want to do it in a skillet.
Also, 350 for a little over and hour maybe? And then move the rack up because I like my home fries crispy. Thanks!!
>>7293661
If you're baking it in the oven, they're not fries anymore, just roasted potatoes.
Just right into the oven, but they do take a long time, almost an hour for a big batch sometimes.
If you were doing them in a skillet, parboil them until they're almost done first.
Yeah parboil if you want, microwave will also do the trick. It makes them cook faster with a softer inside. Lightly shake them in a colander right before you roast them, it will increase the surface area giving you a crispy skin. Squash them slightly half way through to make them crispier. You could add some rosemary too, and a little bit of acid i.e. vinegar or lemon gives them a nice texture. The thicker the fat you use, the crunchier they should be, so you could consider butter.
>>7293661
The key to crispiness is to cut up the potatoes and parboil them, drain, then give them a good shaking to rough up the outsides. Then put in your peppers and onions and bake
