Pan Fried Potato Recipe with Prosciutto and Chives (2024)

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Last Updated on October 16, 2022 by Diane Hoffmaster

Potatoes are incredibly versatile, inexpensive, and keep for a long time. Breakfast potatoes are a staple in my house for those very reasons! Sauteing potatoes in a frying pan can be challenging to make because they take time and attention, however, I have learned a few tricks over the years. My family LOVES pan-fried potatoes, but remember, they are great for breakfast, lunch OR dinner so make plenty of extra so you have leftovers.

Keep reading to learn how to make this pan-fried potato recipe for a hearty breakfast side dish your family will love. Skillet fried potatoes are simple to make and do NOT require parboiling before frying. One less step to worry about on your way to deliciously crunchy potatoes!

Can you fry potatoes without boiling them first?

Ok, so the first thing you need to know about making pan-fried potatoes is that you do NOT have to boil them first. This adds a very long and unnecessary step to your fried potatoes and just creates extra dirty dishes that no one wants to clean.

This pan-fried potato recipe is delicious and easy without any parboiling at all. However, there are a few tricks to getting rid of the parboiling steps.

Over the years, I have found a few tricks to getting golden brown fried potatoes without them sticking to the pan.

First, peel your potatoes and dice them fairly small. About one inch cubes but you will have some variation. If they are too big, your pan fried potatoes will end up toasty on the outside before they are done cooking all the way through.

Rinse your diced potatoes under cold running water before you start cooking them. This removes the starch that may cause them to stick to the pan. After rinsing, pat them dry in a clean dish towel to remove excess water.

Cook this pan fried potato recipe in a CAST IRON frying pan. Heat it to medium, then add the oil and let it sit for a minute before tossing in the diced potatoes.

Don't skimp on the oil. You want a nice amount in there to prevent them from sticking. Your diced potatoes should sizzle when you dump them in but not cook too quickly.

As they cook and the pan gets hotter, turn the heat down to medium low. This will help the outside get golden brown just as the inside is starting to cook through completely.

How do you keep potatoes from sticking to the pan?

The key to keeping them from sticking is rinsing them first, as mentioned above. However, there are a few other things you need to do, too.

Once you add the potatoes to the hot pan with hot oil, toss them just a minute or so to coat them with oil but then, let them sit. Do not touch them again for a few minutes so they have time to brown on the side that is touching the pan.

Then toss them about with a spatula and let them sit again. The less you handle them at first, the less they will stick. As they start to brown on all sides, you can stir them more often to prevent burning.

Like this pan-fried potato recipe? Try these potato recipes, too!

• Loaded Baked Potato Skewers An easy and fun potato recipe great for small red potatoes, fingerling, or other bite-sized potatoes.
• Baked Potato Quiche This is my all-time favorite potato recipe. Loaded with cheese and bacon and all the other things you find in loaded baked potatoes but inside a quiche!
• Loaded Mashed Potato Casserole Recipe A perfectly easy potato side dish for holiday gatherings.

Seasonings for Fried Potatoes

While I'm sure there are vegetarian fried potato recipes out there, I personally think the best seasoning for them is some sort of cured pork.

Bacon, prosciutto, pancetta, or some other deliciously salty pork product makes these fried potatoes absolutely delicious. I have tried using onion, however, I find that the onion burns before the fried potatoes are soft enough to eat.

I used Saltgrass 7 spice steak seasoning for this pan-fried potato recipe because it is honestly our favorite potato seasoning EVER. But, you can use whichever steak seasoning you happen to have on hand.

Adding the chives

I highly recommend you plant your own chives in your backyard. They are a delicious flavor addition to just about any potato recipe and there is no need to go to the grocery store for them.

We have them planted in the back yard and they come back year after year, despite being completely neglected. Once your fried potatoes are done cooking, dump them into a serving dish and sprinkle them with finely chopped fresh chives. Makes them look pretty AND taste good!

Pan Fried Potato Recipe with Prosciutto and Chives

Delicious for breakfast, brunch, or as part of a hearty dinner, pan-fried potatoes are easy and delicious. These skillet-fried potatoes with prosciutto and chives are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.