This tasty classic Potatoes Anna recipe is a simple French dish consisting of crispy cooked layered butter potatoes.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 45 minutesminutes
Ingredients
3large russet potatoes
4tablespoonsmelted unsalted butter
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 425°.
Peel and thinly slice the russet potatoes.
Keep the potatoes in a container of cold water while slicing the other ones.
Drain and rinse the sliced potatoes well under cold water.
Thoroughly dry the potatoes using a flour-sack towel or paper towels.
Add 2 tablespoons of butter to a 6” or 8” cast-iron skillet or non-stick pan over low to medium heat.
Working from the inside out layer the sliced potatoes to fan out over the pan.
Drizzle on some melted butter and then season with salt and pepper.
Shake the pan a little bit to ensure nothing is sticking and then repeat the layer of potatoes, butter, salt, and pepper 3 more times to make 4 total layers.
Using another same-size pan press the potatoes down to flatten them out and compress them.
Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes at 425°.
Remove foil and bake for another 20 to 25 minutes or until well browned on top and cooked throughout.
Notes
Make-Ahead: This recipe is meant to be served as soon as it is finished cooking. You can keep this covered with foil in the oven at 200° for up to 30 minutes before serving.How to Store: Cover it and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. You can freeze these covered for up to 3 months. Thaw them in the refrigerator for 1 day before reheating.How to Reheat: Place the desired number of potatoes anna onto a sheet tray lined with parchment paper and bake at 350° for 6 to 8 minutes or until warm throughout.You can use clarified butter instead of whole butter like I did.Oil is also a great replacement for butter in this potatoes anna.Other ingredients you can add while layering the potatoes are parmesan cheese and fresh herbs like thyme or rosemary.You may need to bake a little longer to get that perfect golden brown appearance on top.