Chef John's Potato Roses

Potato Side Dish - Side Dish

Baked rose-shaped potato gratins would be great for entertaining, since you can make them ahead, and keep them warm in the pan, or cool and reheat in the oven when you are ready to serve. The technique is straightforward, but make sure you season the potatoes generously.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 potato roses

Chef John's Potato Roses

Ingredients

3 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes

no wider than a muffin tin cup

⅓ cup melted butter

or as needed

divided

1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary

2 teaspoons kosher salt

¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 pinch cayenne pepper

¾ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Generously grease a 12-cup muffin tin with melted butter reserving the rest for the potatoes.

Step 2

Slice potatoes to about 1/16 to 1/8 inch thickness using a mandoline or vegetable slicer. Discard end pieces that are mostly skin. Place slices in a bowl and add rosemary salt black pepper and cayenne pepper. Drizzle in the remaining melted butter. Toss with your hands to evenly distribute about 2 to 3 minutes trying to separate all the potato slices. Grate about a quarter of the cheese over the potatoes. Toss. Add more cheese; toss again. Continue until all cheese is incorporated.

Step 3

Stack potato slices in uneven layers (to resemble flower petals) in prepared muffin tin ending with some of the smaller pieces.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until potatoes are tender 45 to 60 minutes testing with a metal skewer for doneness. Potatoes should be very soft. If potatoes look too brown but aren't yet cooked through cover pan with foil for the final minutes of baking.

Step 5

Loosen edges of potato roses with a fork and lift out of pan to serving dish.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Potato Roses

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 157

% Daily Value *

Protein: 4.3g 9%

Carbohydrates: 20.7g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 6.7g 10%

Saturated Fat: 4.1g 21%

Cholesterol: 18mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 191.1IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 0.9mcg

Calcium: 58mg 6%

Iron: 0.1mg 1%

Magnesium: 2.4mg 1%

Potassium: 10.7mg

Sodium: 439.7mg 18%

Calories From Fat: 60.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.