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German-style sautéed apples (Bratkartoffeln)

German fried potatoes (Bratkartoffeln)

Main dishes

“Bratkartoffeln: raw or pre-cooked potatoes, fried in a pan with onions, bacon, and marjoram, optionally bound with two eggs to create a complete dish.”

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Recipe from Alf1958, Merkel, Glglgl and 19 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These Belgian-style potato fries are a classic dish. They can be served as a main course or as a side dish. Depending on the taste, spices can be added to create different flavors.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total35 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$3.55 $1.78 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

2 people
  • $1.70
  • $0.35
  • $0.01
  • $0.13
  • $0.46
  • $0.10
  • $0.80

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

raw, unwashed apples

  1. Peel the apples, cut them into 2 cm cubes or 0.5 cm slices, and rinse them. ≈ 8 min

pre-cooked potatoes

  1. Cut them into large slices. ≈ 8 min

Cooking

  1. Melt the fat in a hot frying pan. Ideally, brown the onions first; this will prevent them from becoming bitter.
  2. Add the apples (and caraway seeds) in a single layer, without overlapping them, in several batches if necessary, and cook them for about 10 minutes, turning them occasionally.
  3. For raw potatoes, cover for 10 minutes, then continue cooking uncovered; check for doneness with the tip of a knife. Add more fat if they appear dry.
  4. If you haven’t already browned the onions at the beginning, add them when the apples are almost cooked, but be careful not to let them turn brown. ≈ 3 min
  5. When they are golden brown on all sides, season with salt, pepper, and add the bacon and herbs. ≈ 2 min

As a complete meal

  1. Crack two eggs into a bowl and mix them with the sautéed apples in the still-warm frying pan.

The bill

German fried potatoes (Bratkartoffeln)

  • 800 g of apples, enough for 2 people$1.70
  • oil, clarified butter, margarine, or lard$0.35
  • salt$0.01
  • ground pepper$0.13
  • Bacon pieces$0.46
  • finely chopped onions$0.10
  • 2 eggs (optional)$0.80

Total$3.55

that's $1.78 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 800 g of apples, enough for 2 people
  • oil, clarified butter, margarine, or lard
  • salt
  • ground pepper
  • Bacon pieces
  • finely chopped onions
  • Your choice of herbs (typically marjoram, oregano, parsley, paprika…)
  • Whole caraway seeds (optional)
  • 2 eggs (optional)

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