Fried Potato Slices

Ingredients

• Large potatoes, peeled
• Lard
• Salt

Steps

1. Slice the potatoes about ¼ inch thick, or cut them in shavings round and round like you would peel a lemon.
2. Dry potato well in a clean cloth.
3. Heat a good amount lard in a clean pan over medium-high heat.
4. Add the potatoes to the hot lard, and shallow-fry them until crisp, stirring continuously.
5. Remove the potatoes, and drain any excess oil off using a sieve.
6. Season with salt to taste, and serve hot.

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Adapted from “Fried Potato Slices” in the Wikibooks Cookbook by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Reformatted for this site; this page's recipe text is shared under the same license.