Bacon-Braised Red Potatoes

5 from 1 vote

Bacon-Braised Red Potatoes make an easy side dish and they have tons of bacon flavor . In addition to bacon, they are also flavored with onion and thyme. They make a great side for chicken, pork, or steak.

Prep Time5

Cook Time32

Total Time37

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: braised

Servings:

Equipment

12-inch nonstick skillet

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds small red potatoes unpeeled and halved
2 1/2 cups water
1 onion halved and sliced 1/2-inch thick
2 slices thick-cut bacon cut into 1-inch pieces
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme

Instructions

Place potatoes cut side down in a 12-inch nonstick skillet.
Add water, onion, bacon, salt and black and crushed red pepper.
Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat and cover. Simmer covered for 15 to 18 minutes. (If you don't have a lid for your skillet, you can set a round baking sheet on top.)
Uncover skillet and increase heat to medium-high so that the water is boiling and there is a lot of steam coming off. Keep cooking until water has evaporated and potatoes are getting browned and bacon has rendered. Stir often so no burning occurs. It will take about 15 minutes.
Remove from heat and stir in thyme. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Notes

If you use medium-sized red potatoes, quarter them.

These potatoes have a little heat from the crushed red pepper flakes. To make them spicy, either double the amount of red pepper flakes or serve them with hot sauce.

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