Description
Golden, crispy Parisienne potatoes elevate simple side dishes with French culinary elegance. Knife-carved potato spheres deliver buttery, herb-infused charm that brings European kitchen magic directly to your plate.
Ingredients
Scale
Potatoes:
- 2 large russet potatoes (peeled)
Liquid:
- 4 cups water
Seasoning and Fat:
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons clarified butter (56 grams / 2 ounces)
Instructions
- Use a Parisienne scoop to carefully carve spherical potato orbs, ensuring uniform size and shape.
- Immerse the potato globes in chilled water to halt oxidation and maintain pristine appearance.
- Prepare a pot of salted water, bringing to a rolling boil at high temperature.
- Gently lower potato spheres into boiling water, parboiling for precisely 2 minutes to create tender interior.
- Drain potatoes thoroughly, then spread on absorbent paper towels to eliminate excess moisture and cool completely.
- Warm clarified butter in a heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat until shimmering and fragrant.
- Introduce potato spheres to the hot butter, rotating periodically to achieve a golden-brown, crispy exterior.
- Continue cooking for 7-10 minutes, ensuring even caramelization and developing a rich, nutty crust.
- Transfer potatoes to a serving platter, allowing residual butter to glaze the surface.
- Serve immediately while piping hot, presenting a luxurious French-inspired potato accompaniment.
Notes
- Mastering the Parisienne scoop requires practice, so don’t get discouraged if your first potato balls aren’t perfectly round.
- Soaking potato balls in cold water helps remove excess starch, ensuring a crispier exterior when cooking.
- Pat the potato balls completely dry before frying to achieve that golden-brown, crispy texture without splattering oil.
- For a healthier version, try using olive oil or air frying the potato balls instead of clarified butter, which can reduce overall fat content.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 1600 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg