Easy Skillet Breakfast Potatoes

One of my fondest memories is waking up on a Saturday morning to the smell of breakfast cooking. Especially when my mom was making breakfast potatoes.

Breakfast potatoes take me back to my childhood. I loved eating them with ketchup, and probably ordered them at every chance I got. Now that I’m older I like to make my own potatoes, and my favorite way to cook them is in a skillet. My mom always cooked hers in the oven, but I’ve found that cooking them in the skillet allows for the potatoes to get all crispy and caramelize bringing tons of flavor.

Just like my mom, I love adding vegetables to the potatoes. You guys know I use bell peppers and onions a lot (because they’re my favorite) as a base to pretty much all of my recipes, and that’s what I’ve done here. I just think it brings more flavor to the party. :)For the seasoning for the potatoes I kept it pretty simple. I used smoked paprika, garlic powder, seasoned salt, sea salt, and black pepper. Personally, I go heavy handed with the seasoning because I think potatoes need it. What I like to do first, is throw my vegetables in the skillet and let them saute for 1-2 min. Then I’ll move them to the outer part of the skillet, and I’ll throw in the potatoes.

It’s really important not to overcrowd the skillet because you want the potatoes to form a nice crust. I typically will not touch the potatoes for the first 5 min so that they can begin to crisp up. If you start to stir them; they will breakdown and get all mushy and no one wants mushy potatoes. After 5 min I’ll give them a toss and let them continue to cook. 

Once I’ve turned the potatoes I like to season them with half of the spice mix first, and let them continue to cook. Towards the end, I’ll add the other half of the spice blend. For me this just allows the potatoes to get that nice golden-reddish color. The cooking time will vary depending on how big you’ve cut the potatoes. I keep mine sized around 1/2 inch, and they cook for about 18-20 minutes. 

My favorite way to eat these potatoes are with some ketchup and eggs. I also eat them with my Steak and Eggs, and have fond that while they are named breakfast potatoes; they are just as good for lunch or dinner. 😛 Hope you enjoy the recipe, and don’t forget to enter my giveaway for the Jord Wood Watch! You can enter here: JORD WACTH GIVEAWAY (just click the link).

Until next time! <3 Evi