This recipe is adapted from “The Pleasures of Cooking for One” by Judith Jones, Julia Child’s longtime editor at Knopf, who gave it to The Sunday Times Magazine in 2009. It is easily prepared and a savory accompaniment to a steak or roast, crisp and buttery, with just a hint of garlic.
Ingredients
- 2 medium new potatoes
- 1 small clove garlic
- Salt
- 4 teaspoons butter
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Nutritional Information
Nutritional analysis per serving (1 serving)
241 calories; 15 grams fat; 9 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 23 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 2 grams protein; 41 milligrams cholesterol; 10 milligrams sodium
Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
Serves 1 or 2
Preparation
- Peel the potatoes and slice them very thin, about 1/8-inch thick. Peel and mince the garlic, then with the flat of your chef’s knife, mash it with a little salt into a paste. Work about 1 teaspoon of the butter into it and set it aside.
- Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons of the butter in a small frying pan over medium-low heat, and lay in half the potato slices, overlapping slightly, to fill the bottom of the pan. Salt and pepper them lightly, and smear the garlic paste on top. Add the remaining potatoes, season lightly and set a small cover askew on top of the pan. After about 8 minutes, turn the potatoes by setting a small, sturdy plate on top of the pan and flipping them over and onto it. They won’t hold together in perfect shape, but don’t worry.
- Heat the remaining butter in the pan and slide the potatoes back in. Let them cook, semicovered, for 5 minutes, then uncovered for a couple minutes more, until nicely browned. Slide them onto a warm plate, season to taste and let them mingle with whatever juicy meat you’re treating yourself to for dinner.
45 minutes
Dining and Cooking