Potatoes Lyonnais Food

CLASSIC LYONNAISE POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400°F.
• Place the potatoes in a pot of salted water.
• Bring to boil and blanch for 2 minutes, until tender, but not to where they fall apart when putting them in baking dish.
• Remove from heat, drain and cool.
• In large sauté pan, heat the olive oil.
• When the oil in hot, add the onions.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Sauté until caramelized, adding in garlic just before onions are done and sauté a few minutes more until garlic is cooked.
• Remove onions from pan.
• Melt butter in pan then pour butter into baking dish.
• Layer potatoes then onions and repeat until onions and potatoes are gone seasoning with salt and pepper between layers.
• Place into 400°F oven and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
• This will make about 4-6 servings, depending on the size of the onions and potatoes.
• This is a wonderful buttery and oniony potatoes dish and goes well with anything and takes very little time.

POTATOES LYONNAISE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, combine potatoes, salt and enough cold water to cover by 1 in. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are slightly cooked but still al dente, 3-4 minutes. Drain. , Meanwhile, in a large skillet, melt 3 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring frequently, until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Remove onion; set aside. In same skillet, melt remaining 3 tablespoons butter. Add potatoes; cook, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Add onions, rosemary and pepper; toss to combine. Cook until heated through.

POTATOES LYONNAIS

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large pot and cover by 2 inches with cold water. Add 1 tablespoon of kosher salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until a knife inserted into the center meets some resistance, 15 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly.
• While the potatoes are cooking, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the butter, the onions, sugar and some salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and caramelized. Remove to a platter.
• Slice the potatoes in half lengthwise, then crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick half-moon-shaped slices. Sprinkle both sides of the potato slices with salt and pepper.
• Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in the same saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the potatoes in a single layer, then add 2 tablespoons of butter and cook on both sides (being careful not to break the slices) until lightly golden brown and crisp around the edges, about 7 minutes. Stir in the onions, remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the white wine vinegar. Finish with the parsley and thyme.
• Serve hot, garnished with thyme sprigs.

NEW POTATOES 'LYONNAISE'

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large pan. When foaming, add 2 tbsp olive oil and the onions. Cook over a medium-low heat until softened and golden, about 30 mins. When the onions have softened, stir in the garlic and thyme. Season and set aside.
• Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, add the potatoes and boil for 5 mins before draining well.
• Mix the drained potatoes with the remaining oil and some seasoning in a large roasting tin. Roast for 30 mins, turning halfway, until golden. Stir in the onion mixture and roast for 10 mins more until hot.

(POTATOES) POMMES LYONNAISE

Steps:

• Peel and slice the potatoes very thinly (a mandolin works best to get them very thin).
• Peel and slice the onions medium-fine (again the madolin, if you have one).
• Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt the butter and pork fat, (you can replace the pork fat with butter, but the taste will be different), in a large iron frying pan over a medium low heat and add the onions, cooking them for 4 to 5 minutes until transparent before adding the potatoes.
• Season well with salt and pepper.
• Turn them over occasionally with a wooden spatula and when they have coloured to the blond stage, mix in the parsley.
• Empty the contents of the pan into a large oval gratin dish and cook very slowly in the oven for at least 1 hour or until browned and crusted on the surface and melting underneath.