Screaming Potatoes

35 Reviews

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 40 min
Ready In: 45 min

“This sounds like such a simple recipe that many people pass it up ...DON'T! Cooking new potatoes this way makes them taste wonderful, especially with gobs of fresh butter. You must have a cast iron pan to do this. The stove-top browning makes the skins crunchy and out of this world.” - by Kevin Ryan

Ingredients

2 pounds clean, scrubbed new red potatoes
1 tablespoon kosher salt

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Original recipe yields 4 servings

Directions

Place the potatoes in the bottom of a large cast iron skillet. Place about 2 tablespoons of water in the bottom of the pot and sprinkle with the salt. Cover tightly and place over low heat. Cook for 40-50 minutes. Do not lift the lid during this time. Occasionally give the pan a shake.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (4 total)

Calories
164 cal
8%

Fat
0.3 g
< 1%

Carbs
36.1 g
12%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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SHELLYRAE00

Sep. 9, 2004

"OK, I'm a big fan of potatoes, so I had to try this recipe. I'm an experienced cook, so I figured this simple recipe would be a piece of cake. Well, it is. BUT ... it took me two tries to get it right..." See more. For anyone who has poor results on the first try, I say try again! You may have to play with the level of heat (that's what I needed to do) to get great results. But when you get it right, MAN, THESE TATERS ARE GOOD! I was just popping them in plain, without even adding butter. The crispy outside and fluffy inside make these really, really good. Definitely worth a second chance."

Navy_Mommy

Jul. 27, 2003

"Kevin clearly stated you needed a cast iron skillet for this recipe. I didn't use one and they didn't turn out correctly. This is mostly a warning that you must use a cast iron skillet for this reci..." See morepe to work."

Dianemwj

Jul. 1, 2007

"I made this for dinner last night and guess what? It tasted like, um.....cooked potatoes! I followed the recipe exactly and they never made a peep. Not even a whimper, much less a scream. They'd h..." See moreave to sing a little song and do a little dance before I'd bother with this again."

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