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Fried potatoes with pork in cheese

Fried Potatoes with Pork and Melted Cheese

A really tasty dish for lunch or dinner! Fried potatoes with pork and cheese is a delicious everyday meal. For a heartier version, I like to add a little streaky pork or ham — it makes the dish even more fragrant and flavorful.

Julia M.

Recipe author

Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Potatoes

Pork

150

Onion

Hard cheese

200

Vegetable oil (for frying)

Salt

Dry spices

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 21 % 6 g

Fats 32 % 9 g

Carbohydrates 46 % 13 g

152 kcal

GI: 100 / 0 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 40 min

Step 1:

Take a small piece of streaky pork and cut it into pieces. Pour a little vegetable oil into a hot skillet and add the pork. Fry over high heat for 3 to 5 minutes, stirring a couple of times as it cooks.
Step 2:

Peel the onion, rinse it in cold water, and chop it finely. Add it to the pork and fry everything together for a couple of minutes.
Step 3:

Peel the potatoes and wash them well so there's no trace of dirt. Cut the peeled potatoes into matchsticks with a sharp knife.
Step 4:

Add the sliced potatoes to the skillet and mix everything well. Cover with a lid and lower the heat. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, stirring 2 or 3 times. Don't stir too often, or the potatoes will fall apart — a wooden spatula works best, since it's gentler on them.
Step 5:

If you want the potatoes to develop a crisp, golden crust, cook them with the lid off. Fry until tender, and at the end season with a little salt and spices to taste.
Step 6:

Separately, grate the cheese on the coarse side of a box grater.
Step 7:

Sprinkle the potatoes generously with cheese, cover with a lid, and turn off the heat. Let it sit for 5 minutes — the cheese will melt over the hot potatoes and turn wonderfully stretchy, just the way we like it. Enjoy!

Potatoes are one of the best and tastiest sides for all kinds of meals. You can cook them any number of ways — boiled, baked, or fried — and everyone loves them, kids and grown-ups alike. My family adores fried potatoes in any form, no matter what I pair them with, but this combination with cheese is our favorite. That said, as much as we love it, I don't recommend making it too often, given how rich and calorie-heavy it is. The best companion to these potatoes is some fresh vegetables or a simple green salad.