Tender pre-cooked potatoes, flavorful bacon, salt, and pepper create a simple combination with a crispy exterior and pleasantly soft center. This easy side dish pairs well with a variety of meat and vegetarian meals.
Preparation involves just a few steps. Simply parboil the potatoes, season them, wrap them in bacon, and finish baking in the oven. The result is neat portions that can be served as a side dish or savory snack.
What You’ll Need
- 400 g potatoes,
- salt to taste,
- pepper to taste,
- bacon.
The original recipe doesn’t specify the exact amount of bacon, salt, or pepper, so adjust them according to the amount and size of your potatoes and your own taste.
Step-by-Step Preparation:
1. Preparing the potatoes: Get the potatoes ready for parboiling. Choose ones that can be easily wrapped in bacon after cooking and will hold together nicely as individual portions.
2. Parboiling: Parboil the potatoes for 5 minutes. This quick step ensures they start cooking inside, while the final baking will finish them off and crisp up the bacon.
3. Seasoning: Once the potatoes are cooked, season them with salt and pepper to taste. Spread the seasoning evenly so every part is flavorful and the simple ingredients stand out.
4. Wrapping in bacon: Wrap the seasoned potatoes in bacon one by one. Adjust the amount of bacon to the size of each potato so they are well covered and ready for baking.
5. Baking: Place the wrapped potatoes in the oven and bake at 190°C for about 20 minutes. During this time, the potatoes will finish cooking and the bacon will become beautifully crisp on the outside.
6. Serving: Remove the finished potatoes from the oven and serve as a warm side dish. Thanks to the bacon wrap, they have a rich flavor, so you can serve them with simple meat or vegetarian dishes.
Why Parboil the Potatoes First
A five-minute parboil starts the cooking process before the potatoes go in the oven. This helps them cook more evenly during baking, while the bacon crisps up on the outside.
Don’t parboil the potatoes longer than the original recipe suggests. You want them to keep their shape and be easy to wrap in bacon without falling apart.
How to Season the Potatoes Properly
Add salt and pepper after the brief parboil. The original recipe doesn’t specify exact amounts, so season to your own taste and consider the saltiness of your bacon.
Since the recipe uses just a few common ingredients, it’s worth seasoning the potatoes evenly. The bacon will then enhance their flavor and create a crispy coating as it bakes.
Serving Tip
Serve the baked potatoes wrapped in bacon ideally while warm, when the contrast between the soft center and crispy exterior is at its best. They’re perfect as an easy side to a main course, but thanks to their individual portions, you can also offer them as a savory snack.
