How to Make Irresistible Torn and Fried Potatoes

Irresistible fried potatoes with a compelling mix of textures: soft, fluffy interiors and craggy, crispy-crunchy exteriors.
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[@dianejohanson98]

I made these tonight for supper and everyone loved them. So crispy and crunchy. Way better than plain old French Fries! Thanks for great video!

[@112Famine]

This is very close to my home fries, but I use leftover potatoes that soaked in all the beef & seasonings flavors from being cooked in a pot-roast. I say leftovers, but really I add more potatoes than I need with the pot-roast to make home fries.

[@sharonstill9044]

We have made these, not torn or deep fried since I was a kid. My mom would put left over baked potatoes in the fridge, fry them up the next morning for breakfast, and serve with fried eggs and toast. We still do. Craveable. Othing is ever really new.

[@johnjperricone7856]

Making these asap. My son will LOVE them.

[@michaelham2366]

Very nice: refrigerating the potatoes after roasting them makes the starch resistant, a great benefit for diabetics since that greatly slows the digestion of the potatoes: no spike in blood glucose. (I roast purple potatoes, even more diabetic-friendly, and refrigerate those before eating.)

[@moodrider]

thank you for this info so much. Does that work with any potato dish?

[@RYN988]

that's the quietest food processor I've ever heard!

[@Patriot_Lady1776]

Wow, torn and fried potatoes 🥔 looks REALLY GOOD!!!

[@a_ham_like_me]

Oh yes, this recipe is going in my folder! Love this, thank you so much for posting this video.

[@strll3048]

Genius! Thank you Brian.

[@aroneaton2639]

I love this. I'll have to give it a try.

[@davecool42]

My local breakfast place has made them this way for years. Delicious.

[@milliethemillinator3154]

This is totally brill! Looks amazing. Thank you Brian and ATK staff! ❤👍

[@barber0611]

I actually thought of doing this a long time ago....glad someone actually did it!

[@jeffchambers449]

My local pub has made these for years. Smoked paprika is a great seasoning.

[@nickcpv]

Wow, this is truly original! Great job!

[@redchevy]

I love this!!!!

[@annabizaro-doo-dah]

Ooo that's for tomorrow's supper. Look absolutely delish!! Thank you☺️

[@pittypat5012]

Look yummy. Will have to try these.

[@darrinvance8990]

Definitely have to make this!!!

[@-NoneOfYourBusiness]

Omg this looks really good. "Torn and Fried" will become a thing and not just for potatoes.

[@citibear57]

At first glance of the title, I thought it read 'Tom and Fred' potatoes. Boy, I need to get new glasses! 😂

[@Sokmnkee]

Nah! That's a great name for them. Keep it.

[@chrisgordon9829]

WOW! I’ve got to make this for Sunday dinner. Thanks for something brand new and delicious!

[@a.l.duncan6201]

Definitely a recipe to try. Thank you.

[@hali705]

these are AWESOME!!!

[@AsjahKay]

These look amazing!

[@g0lddustt29]

My dad basically made these for breakfast when I was little, but tossed with a shitload of black pepper with the salt at the end, when they come out of the fryer. He just used a cast iron! Only difference is you just gotta flip them while they cook.

[@astatine0085]

Those look fantastic!

[@tinataylor9486]

Looks delish!

[@send2cyn]

These were delicious and fun to make! 🥔😋

[@pjohn1435]

Yea, this meets my lazy comfort food day, thank Brian!

[@kevincranford148]

I love potatoes, this way to cook them is the best fried potato that I have ever eaten.

[@CitizenKate]

These potatoes have got everything I've ever wanted in a home cooked french fry - really crispy on the outside, soft and "potato-y" on the inside, and so much easier to make! So what if they're shaped a little differently? While making these, I discovered that using a fork to break them apart works really well.

[@robynfisher2076]

Yummy Definitely trying this one

[@nutritionalyeast704]

I think a lot of people will make this one

[@joz411no8]

I'll bet those go with absolutely anything potatoes go with - like everything. I would love to have those with a burger or fish.

[@eagercrafter_9014]

My mom use to do this back when I was a kid, we just called them fried potatoes. They are so delicious too!

[@morrismonet3554]

Everything old is new again. It's basically a way to use leftover cooked potatoes.

[@kathystout3544]

Wow! My mouth is watering!

[@purplegill10]

Alright this is absolutely genius.

[@DJL78]

Brian is King of Potato🤴🏻(a small island off the coast of Ireland, shaped like Idaho)

[@Michelle-Gx3jq]

Those look soooooo good🙃

[@atikakramsi4781]

رائع الله يعطيك الصحه

[@hoilst265]

I am grinning like at a fool at the sheer amount of joy in this.

[@changeyourshoes123]

bravo brian! this is tomorrow nught's main course❤❤❤

[@anthonyw5261]

Fantastic recipe 😋😋

[@sunflowerbaby1853]

I am sure these are scrumptious. 😋 However any one recipe that takes all day to prepare and five minutes to eat is a hard no for me. That's what you pay restaurants for. 😉

[@bigdavesvideo9759]

I love potatoes anyway they're cooked. These are THE BEST POTATOES I'VE EVER HAD!

[@aanatachristy6515]

I want to try these with rosemary salt!

[@StewieGriffin505]

Anything fried tastes good. My mother used to make this all the time. It was call left-over fried baked potatoes. The only difference is she used a knife.

[@andreakoegler1449]

Brier Creek Beer Garden has had these on their menu, so glad to find a recipe! (They just call them Rustic Potatoes)

[@heathertrent3881]

Heaven ❤

[@kevinduran9337]

I put some of the powdered ranch seasoning mix on the homemade fries that i make for my grandkids, they love em! I'm guessing that would be good on your torn n frieds as well! Bon appetite

[@chrissewell1608]

I think I couldn't screw this up! You could do this camping, with a little, night before potato baking, in the camp dutch oven!

[@joerecoveryjoerecovery5781]

If it works this is so smart.

[@janicewebber5584]

Reminds me of a Jaques Pepin method where he hacked up the spuds with a can that had both ends removed. 👍

[@tkozikow]

These sound a lot like the Crispy Broken Truffle Spuds on the dinner menu at 618 in Freehold NJ. We had these for the first time on Saturday at the suggestion of our server and they were incredible. Need to try this recipe.

[@sharon94503]

Crispy Broken Truffle Spuds...great name for a garage band! 😘

[@janaelliott9321]

I was wondering what is at the address you mentioned in NJ? I have family around there so I thought they would like to go and check it out! Thanks! From Tulsa Oklahoma USA 😊💞

[@carolhaggard700]

Hello from VA......Looks yummy

[@bonita1228]

YUM!

[@flowercook3142]

Yum!

[@f86sabjf]

Home run ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@donnyleong5298]

This is a diner staple.

[@daveh7720]

Wow, I think I'm in love! Do you suppose those could be fried in an air fryer? Deep frying here at home is difficult.

[@fondabadger9617]

Bryan, thank you for showing how to make mayonnaise in a food processor.

[@seswf1375]

Wow. Great invention? This has been in recipe books from 200 years ago.

[@brossraska3139]

So I made these tonight but I wanted to try them in the oven first to not deal with the oil. They were good and crispy but some of the smaller pieces burned a bit. That's why frying is probably better. You can control the doneness.

[@2615ParkAvenueAssociates]

WOW! Nirvana!

[@willyboy6126]

Yummmmm😋🥰

[@suzannebartow6390]

Wow, I did not know my food processor tube had a hole....thank you

[@barbaracholak5204]

Afternoon ATK 😋 Take care

[@sallymaldonado7947]

👒 🎩 👒 's off to you Brian. Gonna to try this!

[@eclecticexplorer7828]

I saw this one in my notifications and thought, "Why have I never heard of 'torn potatoes' before?" Now I know why.

[@philasupv]

I like those potatoes...mmmm

[@rebeccaturner5503]

Oh yah... heading in to wash and bake the potatoes for tomorrows dinner!

[@phil4208]

I do something similar with smashed red potatoes, and a spicy ketchup for a condiment

[@RubyTwilite]

I would do Gochujang. Its spicy and a bit sweet and full of umami!

[@angelbulldog4934]

This is more about time than work. Put forth almost no effort with an ingredient we usually have on hand, fry it crisp, and eat it with mayonnaise. What's not to love? 🥰

[@Chefshaheena]

I love potato

[@ReadySetBret]

Did you find good results with other sorts of potatoes? Like Yukon or starchier sweet potatoes (white sweet potato)

[@SuperZap12345]

I don't see the pakora masala seasoning on the ATK website. I'd like to try their recommended blend.

[@craigsherwood2185]

South County Cafe in Deale Md. has been doing those for breakfast for years! so good!

[@asweetnspicyginger2443]

DELICIOUS!!

[@kam7056]

❤

[@shaneedwards367]

Been doing this for years

[@steveniemyer9288]

New invention 🤪 When I went camping as a kid back in the 70’s we had baked potatoes for dinner made over the campfire. In the the morning we fried the left over potatoes for breakfast the same way. I learn to make this from my grandpa. Back in the 30’s he ate two things every day beans and potatoes. He said at dinner they would have a baked potatoes that they had wrapped in clay from the creek and baked in the fire (depression era aluminum foil). The next morning they would fry the left over potatoes for breakfast. this dish is nothing new, it has been a long time staple for many a family.

[@user-er1vm2wl8v]

Gonna make this for xmas........he looked at her holding the fork like '''Wrong kitchen'''😂

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

Much healthier in an air fryer. Have been making them that way for a couple years.

[@morrismonet3554]

You can't fry in an air fryer. It's just a tabletop convection oven. Fried foods are not unhealthy as long as you don't eat them every day.

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

@@morrismonet3554 Yes a air fryer is just a convection oven, but you can lightly spray you potatoes with oil and cook them in a convection oven and they come out crispy and far less greasy.

[@morrismonet3554]

@@matthewhuszarik4173 if your fried potatoes are greasy you are doing it wrong. I know lots of people love their air fryers, but I believe it's more because of the convenience. Most food defiantly tasted better and crispier when fried.

[@matthewhuszarik4173]

@@morrismonet3554 How crispy the potatoes get is more a factor on how long they are cooked than either method. Look at fast food restaurants their fries aren’t particularly crispy. Air frying with a light dusting of oil is the best method I have found to make potatoes both crispy and less greasy. When you submerge potatoes in oil they absorb more and the more irregular the surface increasing the surface area the more oil they absorb. I have never had anything deep fried that was less greasy that air fired or potatoes cooked in a convection oven with a light misting of oil.

[@morrismonet3554]

@@matthewhuszarik4173 I don't of a single high-end restaurant that uses an air fryer. Case closed.

[@jkalafatas]

Hey Brian, it’s your old neighbor John! What do you think of doing this with sweet potatoes?

[@SewAndTellwithDori]

Very interesting recipe. I'm wondering what the purpose is of refrigerating the potatoes for 3 hours. I must have missed something. Still, this sounds like a very delicious recipe. *** Watched again. No, I didn't miss anything. ***

[@laceeclark9268]

Refrigeration allows the starches to gel and become sticky. Keeps them from falling apart and allows them to crisp up.

[@iAmTheWagon]

Even lazier, use Old Bay or Lemon Pepper for the seasonig.

[@absp2006]

Can you bake the potatoes beforehand and just have them ready for frying whenever you want 1/2/20?

[@Voodooray007]

I see no problem with this.

[@EastSider48215]

Yes, you sure can. I routinely make extra baked potatoes for exactly that reason. They keep for about a week in the fridge.

[@EastSider48215]

I’ve been breaking up cold baked potatoes for decades, but I toss them with melted butter and salt and bake them until crispy.

[@blackwivesmatter9040]

Absolutely not. This man invented them.

[@EastSider48215]

@@blackwivesmatter9040: Yes, of course he created this particular recipe. But if it’s your belief that people have not making similar dishes for a very long time, then you are mistaken. Check out all the other people commenting on this video.

[@blackwivesmatter9040]

@@EastSider48215 it was a joke

[@EastSider48215]

@@blackwivesmatter9040: Thank you for explaining. It’s difficult to know if someone is joking or in earnest on the Internet.

[@morrismonet3554]

There are a million ways to deal with leftover potatoes. This guy didn't invent anything anymore than Al Gore invented the internet. LOL

[@lemmykilmister873]

🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 🥔 = 🍟 🍟 😋👍🏻

[@DespicableP]

What is a good size dutch oven for doing this?

[@chrisbogoian6079]

High in acrylamide.But they do look delicious.

[@imfrcd]

Finally, somebody putting mayo on fried potatoes! I look forward to your angry letters...

[@-NoneOfYourBusiness]

Yeah. Americans are generally possesed by Ketchup since childhood but those who tried mayo on fries a couple of times quickly understand why the rest of the world puts mayo on them. Edit: The Spanish speaking and French speaking countries were already using mayo since forever but now even in UK mayo is largely outselling ketchup as their main condiment.

[@bryanw2961]

No anger here. I am an American and I do like the "traditional" ketchup and fries combination that I was raised on. However, mayo with fries is good too..... And, when I get really drunk, I will make all kinds of spicy variations of each... Variation/Life is good.

[@EastSider48215]

@@bryanw2961: I’m with you - ketchup is good on fried potatoes, and so is mayonnaise. There are a lot of sauces that are delicious with fried potatoes. It always mystifies me when people take it personally how some else likes their food.

[@hollygallagher121]

Im going to try these in the air fryer. I'll toss with some evoo, seasonings . Will let you know. 😂

[@Sheri...]

The link only contains the potato recipe. I searched the website for aioli & found quite a few recipes. Can you give a link to this particular aioli recipe, please? This looks so good!

[@johnhpalmer6098]

Go back and listen to Brian talk while he does the aoli, it's basically mayo with lemon juice, garlic, cayenne I think and I forget what else, outside of some salt and you make it like you do mayo. I think he notes how much each ingredient used is. I do similar white a bit when deciding to make the dish. I in fact, did this over on Carla Lalli Music's channel last week when she did the lemon/brown butter pasta dish. Was able to replicate it, outside of not doing homemade pasta (no time) so store bought thin spaghetti was used instead. It was very good.

[@wastrelway3226]

@@johnhpalmer6098 Really? I listen to Quicksilver Messenger Service and add some yoorse out of the back of my Henway.

[@royaltyb1837]

Did anyone make the aioli? If so, how was it with the potatoes?

[@deejewell4831]

What are the dry seasonings again?

[@JamesJones-ql3kr]

Delicious. Now the thing to do with these are to make poutine. Instead of french fries, use these potatoes. Much more heterogenous than fries.

[@Sokmnkee]

Why does the food processor make the olive oil bitter?

[@LS-ti6jo]

What do you do with all of that oil afterwards?

[@tchristianphoto]

Filter it and re-use.

[@annabizaro-doo-dah]

Check out uncle Scott's Pan cast. He's just made a video about re-using oil

[@blackwivesmatter9040]

Bathe in it