These cast iron breakfast potatoes (home fries) go great as a side dish for breakfast. They’re a bit more spicy and flavourful than your standard American and Canadian diner breakfast potatoes thanks to the extra spices.

Tools

Cast iron pan for frying
Spatula (e.g. metal)

Ingredients

2-4 large potatoes (no taller than a single layer in your pan)
1/2 a diced onion
oil or fat for cooking (your preferred cooking fat, e.g. ghee, sunflower oil, coconut oil, etc.)
sea salt
pepper
cayenne pepper
paprika
cumin
onion powder
garlic powder

Preparation

Preheat the cast iron pan on the stove top.

Dice potatoes to your desired size. In this case, smaller is better, and aim for 1/2-inch-sized chunks.

Finely dice onions and set aside.

Once your pan is heated, add your fat of choice and wait a minute. I like to splash a droplet of water to make sure my oil is hot.

Add the potatoes. Add salt and pepper and coat the potatoes with fat. Cook for a few minutes.

Sprinkle all of the spices on the potatoes. Use as much or as little as you like.

Continue to add oil and spices as you cook, to your desired preferences, ensuring the pan doesn’t try up.

Once the potatoes are almost done, add diced onions, mix, and continue to cook for a couple of minutes. The onions only need a few minutes.

You can now serve these delicious, savoury breakfast potatoes alongside eggs, coffee, and other breakfast things.