🥘 Ingredients
- russet potatoes 1 ½ lb
- cold water 2 qt
- clarified butter 3 Tbs
- kosher salt ¾ tsp
- black pepper ¼ tsp
🍳 Cookware
- box grater
- clean tea towel
- skillet
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1Shred russet potatoes on the coarse side of a box grater straight into cold water and 5 min , changing the water once, until it stops going cloudy.
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2Squeeze @&( timer bone dry in a clean tea towel , a fistful at a time.
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3Press @&( timer into clarified butter in a skillet over medium heat in an even cake and fry undisturbed 6 min , then flip it in one piece and fry 4 min .
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4Salt @&( timer the moment they leave the pan with kosher salt and black pepper .