Mike's O'Brien Potatoes

Source : Large Chop Your Bell Peppers And Onions 1 Sized Place In Skillet With 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil Or Less You May Need A Bit More Oil Add Salt And Pepper ...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : March 30, 2026

Step:

  1. Large chop your bell peppers and onions 1" sized. Place in skillet with 1/4 cup vegetable oil or less. You may need a bit more oil. Add salt and pepper.

    Mike's O'Brien Potatoes recipe step 1 photo
  2. Clean and cube potatoes to 1"+ and throw in the skillet. Add 1 1/2 beers and turn skillet on medium heat.

    Mike's O'Brien Potatoes recipe step 2 photo
  3. ° Place lid on skillet and simmer for about 40 minutes. The beer and oil should hold up for the entire simmer time. If not, add more beer. By the way, the beer must be a basic lager like Miller Light. Not a Corona - not a Dos Equis - not even a Heineken. Higher quality beer is not better. ° Gently fold potatoes with a spatula from the base of the skillet from time to time. You don't want to break up your potatoes anymore than they already will be.

    Mike's O'Brien Potatoes recipe step 3 photo
  4. You'll know your ready to pull the lid and fry spuds until all fluids are dissipated when you can leave a line in your potato mixture. See photo below.

    Mike's O'Brien Potatoes recipe step 4 photo
  5. At this point, I taste test my potatoes and decide if more salt is needed. It usually is. I swear that's the one secret ingredient in these O'Brien Potatoes. You'll know they're perfect when they're just on the salty side!

    Mike's O'Brien Potatoes recipe step 5 photo
  6. Turn skillet up and fry until no fluids exist within the pan. Gently pack potatoes down and try to add a bit of a crisp on one side of your spuds before you pull them.

    Mike's O'Brien Potatoes recipe step 6 photo
  7. ° Serve this delicious side dish with just about any entrée. We especially enjoy these spuds at breakfast with over easy eggs. Delicious! ° The best condiments to serve with these potatoes is Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce. Folks, I promise you, these two tastes joined together are unbelievable! ° These spuds freeze well for up to 1 month. Enjoy!

    Mike's O'Brien Potatoes recipe step 7 photo

Ingredients

  1. O'Brien Potatoes
  2. 1/4 cup Vegetable Oil [you may need more]
  3. 6 large Golden Thin Skin Potatoes [washed-unpeeled-large cubed]
  4. 3 large Green Bell Peppers [washed-de-seeded-cubed]
  5. 1 large Yellow & Red Bell Pepper [washed-de-seeded-large cubed]
  6. 3 large White Onions [peeled-large cubed]
  7. 1 1/2 can Miller Light Beer [or a comparable light lager - + reserves]
  8. 2 tbsp Sea Salt [reserve 1/2 tbs]
  9. 1 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper [or to taste]
  10. 1 Bottle Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce [optional side condiment]
  11. ● Kitchen Equipment
  12. 1 large Electric Skillet
  13. 1 Spatula

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