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Someone had the audacity to say that potatoes are over-rated. Naturally, this is my response 😉 – Pommes Daphin or you can call them Potato Rösti. And you are welcome. Honestly, it is freaking delicious! Especially with the smoked salmon & créme fraîche.
Why You’ll Love Pommes Darphin
Apart from looking absolutely STUNNING, these are sooo delicious and crispy. Potato Rösti or Pommes Dauphin, has the perfect crispy golden baked potato base, topped it with creamy and light créme fraîche and a velvety smoked salmon. This is going to give you the perfect savory bite that will keep you coming back for more!
How To Prepare Pommes Darphin
🥔 First, you are going to grate your potatoes. There’s multiple ways to do this;
Food Processor (optimal): Attach a shredding disc and feed potatoes through chute. This option produces long and uniform shreds that cook and crisp best.
Box Grater: Use the largest holes on the grater and put a plate underneath to catch potatoes
Mandolin: Use the grating blades set over a plate.
Stand Mixer with shredding attachment: Use a mixer with a fresh prep shredder attachment.
Then squeeze out every last bit of moisture out of the grated potatoes using a kitchen towel (clean obviously) or cheesecloth.
🧈 Add the melted butter and olive oil to the potatoes and season.
🥘 Preheat a cast iron for 2 minutes on high. Then, add olive oil and the potatoes.
🌟 Gently press it with the spatula but don’t over press so they’re still fluffy.
🌿 Lastly, cook for about 12 minutes per side on medium or medium high depending on how hot your stove gets or until golden brown. Then, top it with the creme fraiche, chives, dill, salmon, capers, olive oil and pepper and you have your Pommes Darphin or Potato Rösti, whatever you want to call it 😉
Substitutions and Variations
- You already know that I am a bit extra lol, so if you want to leave the smoked salmon out… you can.
- You can top Pommes Darphin with anything your heart desires, or just leave them plain.
- Herbs are always very easy to swap out for your favorites or which ever ones you have on hand.
- I used creme fraiche, but you can use labneh as well.
🔥Chef Nadia’s Tip🔥
Make sure you gently press the potatoes with the spatula, but don’t over press so they Pommes Daphin are still fluffy.
Recipes that Pair
Common Questions
You can use labneh instead for this delicious Pommes Darphin Recipe.
I use Vermont Creme Fraiche.
You can top the Pommes Darphin with pretty much anything your heart desires! Eggs are delicious on top and make it a great breakfast option. Serving it on the side of some steak or braised beef is also another great choice. They’re so good you can even leave them plain or top them with my famous Salsa Macha!
Pommes Darphin
Ingredients
- 3-4 large yukon gold potatoes
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- 2 tbsp olive oil, a bit more for the pan and adding to the salmon
- Salt and pepper , to taste
- créme fraîche, or labneh, to taste
- Smoked salmon , to taste, optional
- Chives , to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 1 lemon zest
Instructions
- Grate your potatoes (see How To Prepare for suggestions on this) and squeeze out every last bit of moisture out of them using a kitchen towel (clean obviously) or cheesecloth.
- Add the melted butter and olive oil to the potatoes and season.
- Preheat a cast iron for 2 minutes on high. Then, add olive oil and the potatoes.
- Gently press it with the spatula but don’t over press so they’re still fluffy.
- Cook for about 12 minutes per side on medium or medium high depending on how hot your stove gets or until golden brown. Top it with the creme fraiche, chives, dill, salmon, capers, olive oil and pepper.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
