Bratkartoffeln

Ingredients (serves two)

5-6 medium potatoes

1 small onion

1 piece of smoked bacon (speck)

1 tsp butter, lard or clarified butter

1/2 cup water

1 tsp marjoram

Preparation

Peel the potatoes and slice into bite-sized chunks. Chop the onion and the bacon. Heat the butter to cover the bottom of a thick-bottomed skillet. Add the onions and the bacon and sauté for a couple of minutes. Add then the potatoes chunks and fry, turning them smoothly with a wooden spatula until you can see a light brown caramelization on the potatoes. Add now the water, just enough to cover less than half of the potatoes, put a lid, lower the heat to medium heat and cook until the water has evaporated completely. Finally, add the marjoram and turn a couple of times more. The bacon is very salty so, usually, you won’t need to add salt.

Remove the potatoes from the pan and serve immediately as a side dish, with eggs, with pickles or simply as the main course.