Title: How To Make Diner-Style Home Fries | Kitchn
Headings: How To Make Diner-Style Home Fries
How To Make Diner-Style Home Fries
The Hallmarks of Really Good Home Fries
Choosing Your Potatoes
Perfect Home Fries Require a Three-Step Cooking Process
Step 1: Parboil for Soft, Creamy Insides
Step 2: Cooking the Onions Separately
Step 3: Sauté in Hot Oil for Crunchy Exteriors
How To Make Home Fries
Ingredients
Equipment
Instructions
Recipe Notes

Content: This is crucial for home fries with a creamy interior. You know they’re finished when they are easily pierced with a fork. Step 2: Cooking the Onions Separately
Just a little bit of soft diced onion is all you need when it comes to home fries. Because the cook time for the potatoes is considerably longer than onion requires, and especially since the potatoes don’t get tossed around for quite some time, I prefer to cook the onion separately. Cooking the onion on its own ensures it gets sufficient cook time to become soft and fragrant, without giving it too much time that it burns. Tackle this step while the water for the potatoes works its way up to a boil. Step 3: Sauté in Hot Oil for Crunchy Exteriors
Next, it’s time to whip out a large skillet — preferably cast iron, if you have one, but if not, any large pan will get the job done. Place the potatoes in a single layer;