Cast Iron Skillet Greek Potatoes
A Greek-inspired side dish featuring golden potatoes, feta, onions, and roasted red peppers. Perfect for a weeknight side dish or a fancy brunch.
Equipment
- Cast-Iron Skillet
Ingredients
- 5-6 small yukon gold potatoes sliced in thin wedges
- 1 small onion sliced in 1/2 inch thick slices, then cut in half
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup feta cheese
- 12 oz. jar of roasted red peppers about 1 whole pepper, cut into strips
- 1 tsp. salt free lemon pepper
- 1 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. smoked paprika
- to taste salt and pepper
Instructions
- Begin by heating the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet (or skillet of choice) over medium-high heat.
- While the skillet heats, peel the onion and slice it into 1/2 inch thick slices. Cut each slice in half. Set aside. Wash and dry the potatoes and cut them into thin wedges. Set aside. Drain the roasted red peppers, cut into strips, and set aside.
- Add potatoes to the hot skillet. Try to spread them out in the skillet, with the least amount of overlap possible. Place the onions on top of the potatoes. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid or a piece of foil and cook for 5 minutes.
- After 5 minutes remove the cover and flip the potatoes so that any potatoes on top get moved to the bottom. Replace cover, turn heat down to medium, and cook for another 10 minutes. (set a timer for halfway through at 5 minutes, and turn the potatoes, rotating the less golden ones to the bottom of the skillet.)
- After 10 minutes is up, check the potatoes for softness. If they are not quite soft, give them a few more minutes. If they are soft when poked with a fork, keep the cover off, and turn the heat back up to medium-high heat. Add the remaining seasonings and the roasted red peppers. Stir gently to evenly spread the seasonings.
- Cook, uncovered, for an additional 10 minutes, flipping the potatoes at least once halfway through so that they don't burn. The potatoes should just be crisping up a bit during this final cooking. About two minutes before they are done, add the feta cheese to the top. Don't stir or flip after this point, so that the feta doesn't end up on the bottom of the skillet. Serve and enjoy!