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Southern Smothered Potatoes

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 10/28/21 Updated: 12/09/21
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Tender smothered potatoes are a classic Southern side dish that belongs on your dinner table! Perfect with a variety of main courses for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these rich pan-fried potatoes and onions are tossed in flour, salt, and pepper for a perfectly crisp outer shell.

Smothered potatoes in a bowl positioned toward the right side of the image so you only see half the bowl

What Makes This Recipe So Good

  • This Southern recipe has everything you love – rich butter, starchy potatoes, caramelized onions, fragrant garlic. This is one of those recipes that you’ll want to make for every meal. They’re THAT GOOD!
  • Smothered potatoes are incredibly versatile. They make a great side dish for steak, chicken, pork, or even a breakfast dish. Top them with cheese, sour cream, fresh herbs, bacon gravy, hollandaise sauce, or whatever you love! You could even mix in some smoked sausage and peppers or kielbasa for an easy one-pan meal.

Key Ingredients

Potatoes – Any potatoes will work for smothered potatoes, but I prefer yellow potatoes for their taste and texture. If you only have Russet or red, though, that’s totally fine.

All-Purpose Flour – A very light coating of flour helps the potatoes get deliciously crispy on the outside, while keeping them tender and creamy inside.

Onions – For a little flavor and texture. Red, white, or yellow onion will work. Just slice them thin! If you’re not sure the best way to slice or dice an onion, check out this post from 40 Aprons for the best and easiest method.

Chef’s Tips

  • With the potatoes sliced so thin, they’ll be very delicate. Be gentle both when you’re tossing them in the flour and when you’re flipping them in the skillet. They can tear easily!
  • For smothered potatoes with even more flavor, add a little paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, chili powder, cajun seasoning, dried rosemary, or dried thyme.
  • Slice the potatoes evenly so they cook evenly! The easiest way to slice them is with a mandoline slicer. That handy gadget lets you set the thickness you want, then you just drag the potato down the blade and voila! Perfectly uniform sliced potatoes.
Closeup view of smothered potatoes

Try These Side Dishes, Too

  • Cheesy Keto Green Beans
  • Sous Vide Mashed Potatoes
  • Instant Pot Carrots
  • Southern Fried Potatoes
  • Broccoli Cornbread
  • Bacon Wrapped Asparagus with Garlic Aioli

I hope you love this recipe as much as we did! Be sure to give it a quick review & star rating ★ below. Make sure you follow me on Instagram, Pinterest, and Facebook, too!

 

For more delicious, nutritious recipes, head over to our sister site, 40 Aprons.

Closeup view of smothered potatoes
5 from 5 votes

Smothered Potatoes

Prep:15 minutes minutes
Cook:25 minutes minutes
Total:40 minutes minutes
Tender smothered potatoes are a classic Southern side dish that belongs on your dinner table! Perfect with a variety of main courses for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, these rich pan-fried potatoes and onions are tossed in flour, salt, and pepper for a perfectly crisp outer shell.
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Ingredients

  • 3 medium yellow potatoes thinly sliced
  • 1 medium onion thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour see Notes
  • 3 tablespoons butter see Notes
  • ⅓ cup chicken broth see Notes

Equipment

  • Large bowl
  • Cast iron skillet (or other large skillet) with lid
  • Silicone spatula

Instructions 

  • Place potatoes, onions, and garlic in large bowl. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Toss well to coat potatoes and onions thoroughly.
    Sliced potatoes and onions in glass bowl
  • Sprinkle flour in bowl. Toss to thoroughly coat potatoes and onions in flour.
    Floured potatoes and onions in large glass bowl
  • Warm cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add butter and melt, then add potatoes and onions. Cook 10 minutes total, carefully flipping potatoes over frequently to prevent burning.
    Smothered potatoes in large skillet
  • After 10 minutes, pour chicken broth into skillet. Cover skillet with lid. Cook another 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Serve warm.
    Smothered potatoes in cast iron skillet

Notes

  • Make it Gluten Free: Use a gluten-free all-purpose flour and make sure your chicken broth is gluten free.
  • Make it Dairy Free: Use a dairy-free butter.
  • Make it Vegetarian: Use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth.
 
Recipe yields approximately 6 servings. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 6. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1serving // Calories: 151kcal // Total Carbohydrates: 23g // Net Carbohydrates: 20g // Protein: 3g // Fat: 6g // Saturated Fat: 4g // Trans Fat: 1g // Cholesterol: 15mg // Sodium: 105mg // Potassium: 494mg // Fiber: 3g // Sugar: 2g // Vitamin C: 24mg // Calcium: 22mg // Iron: 1mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

© Author: Cheryl Malik

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  1. AvatarDoreen says

    Posted on 3/3/23 at 5:23 pm

    5 stars
    These are great! My new favourite potato recipe

    Reply
    • Jessica JarrattJessica Jarratt says

      Posted on 3/6/23 at 1:03 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them, Doreen! Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
  2. AvatarAlease says

    Posted on 2/5/23 at 5:33 pm

    Ten minutes was not enough time to cook the potatoes, also the butter and broth evaporated very quickly had to had more. I will not be making this recipe again.

    Reply
    • Megan | Easy Healthy Recipes TeamMegan | Easy Healthy Recipes Team says

      Posted on 2/6/23 at 11:02 am

      I’m so sorry, Alease! It sounds like your potatoes might not have been sliced thin enough? I do hope you’ll give this one another try! Regardless, thank you for your feedback!

      Reply
    • AvatarBabu says

      Posted on 5/29/23 at 1:43 pm

      You were supposed to cook for 20mins. 10mins first, then add stock and cook for additional 10mins.

      Reply
  3. AvatarSarah says

    Posted on 2/1/23 at 6:35 pm

    5 stars
    Followed instructions exactly! Perfect potatoes! I have been smothering potatoes all my life but I have never heard of using flour. What a difference! Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • AvatarMolly | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 2/6/23 at 3:20 pm

      So glad you enjoyed, Sarah! Thanks for your review!

      Reply
  4. AvatarLeroy says

    Posted on 1/13/23 at 1:55 pm

    Can you use small cube potatoes instead of sliced and can you use brown gravy mix instead of flour and use beef Broth

    Reply
    • AvatarMolly | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 1/13/23 at 3:28 pm

      We haven’t tested any of that out so I can’t give you a definite answer, but you’re welcome to give it a try.

      Reply
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