Buttery Herbed Melting Potatoes

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This buttery herbed melting potatoes recipe was on the cover of Better Homes and Gardens Potato Recipes 2022 magazine...and just looked delicious.  Also called fondant potatoes (the word fondant derives from fondre, which means ‘to melt’ in French), the thick potatoes slices are browned first and then braised in stock to give them a super creamy, smooth interior.

I've never made fondant potatoes before, but it's pretty straightforward and the end result is totally worth it!   The potatoes are full of flavour on the outside and are super tender on the inside.   Enjoy with any type of meat or fish.

Tips

• Use potatoes that are as evenly straight as possible so that the slices are similar in size.
• This buttery herbed melting potatoes recipe can easily be adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

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Ingredients

• 4 x 225g to 280g potatoes (each about 12cm long - see Tips)
• 0.75 tsp salt, plus extra to serve
• 0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 90g butter, cut up and separated into 30g and 60g
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme, plus extra to serve (optional)
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary, plus extra to serve (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 236ml chicken or vegetable stock

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 240C/fan 220C/gas 7. Cut a thin slice off each end of the potatoes, to make each end flat. Then cut each potato crosswise into 4 x 3cm slices.   Place the potato slices in a medium bowl, cover with cold water and let them stand for 5 minutes.   Meanwhile, heat a 25cm cast iron or heavy ovenproof skillet over a medium heat for 5 minutes.   Drain the potatoes and pat them dry well with kitchen roll.   Sprinkle the potatoes with the salt and freshly ground black pepper.
2. Add the oil and 30g of the butter to the preheated casserole or skillet. Swirl the pan to coat the bottom.   Add the potato slices in a single layer and cook for 7 to 10 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown.  Turn the potatoes and cook for another 7 to 10 minutes, until the bottoms are golden brown.
3. Add the remaining 60g of butter around the potatoes. Then add the thyme, rosemary and garlic.   Carefully pour 118ml of the stock over the potatoes.
4. Place the pan in the oven and roast, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven.   Carefully tilt the pan and spoon the roasting liquid over the potatoes.   Turn the potatoes and add the remaining stock.
5. Return the pan to the oven and roast, uncovered, for about 10 minutes until the potatoes are very tender when pierced with a knife.
6. Transfer the potatoes to a serving platter. Discard the herb sprigs and spoon the roasting liquid over the potatoes.   Sprinkle with additional salt and fresh thyme and/or rosemary (optional).

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Buttery Herbed Melting Potatoes

Deborah

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Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 25 mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine French

Servings 4 people (4 slices each)

Ingredients

  

• 4 x 225g to 280g potatoes (each about 12cm long - see Notes)
• 0.75 tsp salt plus extra to serve
• 0.25 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 90g butter cut up and separated into 30g and 60g
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme plus extra to serve (optional)
• 3 sprigs fresh rosemary plus extra to serve (optional)
• 2 cloves garlic thinly sliced
• 236ml chicken or vegetable stock

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 240C/fan 220C/gas 7. Cut a thin slice off each end of the potatoes, to make each end flat. Then cut each potato crosswise into 4 x 3cm slices.   Place the potato slices in a medium bowl, cover with cold water and let them stand for 5 minutes.   Meanwhile, heat a 25cm cast iron or heavy ovenproof skillet over a medium heat for 5 minutes.   Drain the potatoes and pat them dry well with kitchen roll.   Sprinkle the potatoes with the salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Add the oil and 30g of the butter to the preheated casserole or skillet. Swirl the pan to coat the bottom.   Add the potato slices in a single layer and cook for 7 to 10 minutes until the bottoms are golden brown.  Turn the potatoes and cook for another 7 to 10 minutes, until the bottoms are golden brown.
• Add the remaining 60g of butter around the potatoes. Then add the thyme, rosemary and garlic.   Carefully pour 118ml of the stock over the potatoes.
• Place the pan in the oven and roast, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven.   Carefully tilt the pan and spoon the roasting liquid over the potatoes.   Turn the potatoes and add the remaining stock.
• Return the pan to the oven and roast, uncovered, for about 10 minutes until the potatoes are very tender when pierced with a knife.
• Transfer the potatoes to a serving platter. Discard the herb sprigs and spoon the roasting liquid over the potatoes.   Sprinkle with additional salt and fresh thyme and/or rosemary (optional).

Notes

• Use potatoes that are as evenly straight as possible so that the slices are similar in size.
• This buttery herbed melting potatoes recipe can easily be adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.

 

You might also like to try:

• side dishes
• vegan and vegetarian dishes

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