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Картошка "По - селянски" со специями и чесноком

Peasant-Style Potatoes with Spices and Garlic

Skin-on potato wedges with spices, fried in sizzling hot oil until golden, with garlic added at the end. A quick and very appetizing side dish.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side dishes
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • potatoes medium-sized
  • 2-3 cloves garlic
  • spices to taste
  • salt to taste
  • vegetable oil for frying, don't skimp

Method
 

  1. Take medium-sized potatoes and wash them very thoroughly, skin on - a metal scrubber works well.
  2. Cut each potato in half, then cut each half into 4 wedges.
  3. Put the wedges in a bowl, salt them, add spices, and mix well with your hands so every wedge gets salted and fragrant.
  4. Pour vegetable oil generously into a large deep skillet and put it on the heat. Heat it well: drop in one wedge - it should sizzle immediately.
  5. Fry the potatoes in the hot oil for 20-30 minutes, stirring constantly, until golden brown.
  6. A couple of minutes before they're done, be sure to press a few cloves of garlic through and stir. Bon appetit!

Notes

Start frying only once the oil is really hot - otherwise the potatoes will soak up the oil and end up without a crust.