The potato is called the second bread. It has spread all over the world and feeds millions of people. In Russia, this culture has been grown for a relatively short time, only a few centuries. But during this time, potato dishes became favorite for many people, and fried potatoes, of course, became the most favorite. Previously, it was fried only in pans, but now they use different kitchen utensils. And many housewives already know how to fry potatoes in a slow cooker.
Ode to a slow cooker
The morning of a modern woman is filled with chores and worries. She needs to get ready for work and help other family members. In addition, the whole family needs breakfast, and there is not enough time for cooking. This is where a multicooker comes to the rescue with a wonderful job deferment function. If in the evening you put in it all the necessary products for making breakfast and set the timer to the desired mode, then in the morning she will turn on and prepare the dish by the right time. And if something has changed, and at this time the dish was not needed, then the multicooker will switch to the heating mode, which it can support up to 12 hours.
Many good words can be said about the multicooker. In it you can bake, stew and steam, and, several dishes at once: one cook at the bottom, and the other steam cook over it. At the same time, you do not need to stand at the stove. In this “pan” you can even boil milk, and it will not run away and will not burn! And after using it, you do not need to wash the stove.
Consider how to deliciously fry potatoes in a slow cooker. It turns out that she can do it, the crock-pot does an excellent job of cooking fried potatoes.
How to fry potatoes in a classic way
This simple and beloved dish requires a small amount of ingredients and certain rules.
Ingredients
- potatoes - (600 - 700) g;
- vegetable oil - 50g;
- spices and salt (to taste).
Cooking sequence:
1. In order to fry potatoes in a slow cooker, it must first be prepared as follows:
- Peel, wash and cut into pieces.
- Soak for thirty minutes in water to reduce the percentage of starch.
- Dry with a towel, otherwise it will cook, not fry.
2. Load potatoes and butter into the multicooker bowl.
3. You need to know what mode to fry potatoes in a slow cooker. To do this, set the “frying” mode and set the time. In our case, 20 minutes is enough.
4. Close the lid and press the "start" button.
5. After 5-7 minutes, open the lid, stir the potatoes with a special spatula, salt and close the lid again.
6. After another 5-7 minutes, open the lid again, add spices, stir and close the lid.
7. After 20 minutes, the potatoes are cooked and the slow cooker will signal this. At this time, you need to click on the "cancel" button, otherwise the operation of the device will automatically switch to the "heating" mode.
How to fry potatoes in a slow cooker with a crust
The taste of fried potatoes gives the crust formed on it. It is to get this crust that the whole process of frying is started. The larger the crust, the darker its shade becomes. It can be golden, light brown and brown. A darker shade is unacceptable, as this means that the potato has burned out.
In the process of frying potatoes, water is released from it and steam forms in the pan. It makes the dish softer when it is fried under the lid. But in the absence of a lid, the steam evaporates quickly and the potato is obtained drier and with a crust.
Therefore, in order to fry potatoes in a slow cooker with a crust, you need to set the cooking time correctly. It is equal to 30 minutes. After that, perform all the steps according to the recipe "How to fry potatoes in a classic cooker in a classic way" for 20 minutes. And for the next 10 minutes, fry it without a lid. Over the last 10 minutes, a crust, appetizing and fragrant, will appear on it.
How to fry potatoes in a slow cooker in a Selyansky style
This is another kind of fried potato, here the slow cooker replaces the Russian stove.
Ingredients
- potatoes - (600 - 700) g;
- vegetable oil - 50g;
- greens: parsley, dill, basil (to taste);
- salt and spices (to taste).
Cooking sequence:
1. Prepare potatoes according to the recipe “How to fry potatoes in a slow cooker in a classic way”, cutting each potato into 6 parts.
2. Cut the greens.
3. Mix all the ingredients of the dish: potatoes, vegetable oil, herbs, salt and spices.
4. Load all the ingredients into the multicooker bowl.
5. Set the mode of operation of the multicooker “baking” and the time 30 minutes.
6. After 15 minutes, stir the dish.
7. After 30 minutes, a signal sounds that the potato is ready. It remains to press the "cancel" button to stop the heating process.
How to serve a dish
Fried potatoes - a delicious dish that can not be called diet. Therefore, when offering it to your relatives or guests, you need to consider two circumstances: the effect of all the components of the dish on the human body and the beauty of the dish.
Potato has a high glycemic index. The body after using it receives a large amount of glucose, which can turn into fat. But there is already fat in the dish that has been exposed to high temperature, and therefore, with carcinogens. You can remove them from the body with the help of bran, vegetables and fruits.
Therefore, we will not serve fried potatoes with pickles, but we will serve bread with bran and a salad of fresh vegetables. Greens in large quantities will not only decorate the dish, but also fight against carcinogens. It is very good to serve vegetable juice, coleslaw or boiled beets, the anticarcinogenic properties of which are known for potatoes.
When preparing a dish, you need to consider not only its taste, but also the benefit or harm to the body. You do not need to completely abandon your favorite products, but you need to be informed about their effects and have a sense of proportion.