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Cheesy Feta and Bacon Skillet Potatoes

Skillet Red Potatoes with Bacon and Feta in a white bowl
These homemade skillet potatoes are easy to make and the ultimate comfort food when it comes to potato side dishes. Perfect as a main course or as a comforting side dish to serve with steaks or sandwiches, this combination of crispy bacon, creamy feta cheese and skillet fried red potatoes will have you fighting for seconds!     
Heather - A Wicked Whisk
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Serving Size 4

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 pounds red potatoes cut into bite sized pieces
  • 5 ounces pre-cooked bacon pieces
  • 4 green onions diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 4 ounces crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

  • Start by washing and cutting the red potatoes into bite sized pieces.  Add olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium-high heat.  
  • Add potato wedges and stir to coat. Cover skillet and cook covered for approximately 20 minutes, shaking skillet often redistribute potatoes in the pan. After 20 minutes, remove the lid and reduce heat to medium. 
  • Stir in pre-cooked bacon pieces, spices, salt and diced green onions. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes, stirring often. Potatoes should be fork tender. Add in crumbled feta cheese and stir to combine. Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Notes

EXPERT TIPS AND TRICKS

  • Seasoning - Season your potatoes! Potatoes in general are very bland so don't be afraid to season them liberally. Taste your fried potatoes before serving and season as needed.
  • Crisp 'em up - Don't stir your potatoes too much, you want them to sizzle and sear for them to get crispy and golden brown.
  • Bacon - If cooking bacon for this skillet recipe instead of grabbing pre-cooked bacon, feel free to add a bit of bacon grease to your skillet for added flavor. 
  • Feta - I have learned the hard way to let your crispy bacon potatoes to cool for a few minutes before stirring in the feta cheese. Feta is somewhat delicate when it comes to cheeses and will melt quickly if added when the potatoes are screaming hot. I like the chunks of feta to stay chunks and not completely melt.
  • Bacon pieces - I use the pre-cooked bacon piece packets found in the salad dressing aisle of my supermarket.  They take the work and mess out of adding bacon to a recipe.  However, feel free to use 6 slices of cooked bacon if you would like :)