Potatoes O'Brien explained

Potatoes O'Brien
Country:	United States
Served:	Hot
Main Ingredient:	Potatoes, green and red bell peppers, onion

Potatoes O'Brien is a dish of pan-fried potatoes along with red and green bell peppers and onion. The potatoes and the bell peppers are fried (varying according to taste) and are served hot. The origin of the dish is disputed. The dish has been claimed to originate in the early 1900s from a Boston restaurant known as Jerome's^[1] and from a Manhattan restaurant known as Jack's during the same time period.^{[2] [3]}

Variations

A variation of potatoes O'Brien includes bacon in the dish.

Potatoes O'Brien can be seasoned many different ways, typically with black pepper, paprika, salt and garlic powder.

See also

• Hash browns, the shredded potato dish
• Home fries, the simple chunked potato preparation
• Lyonnaise potatoes, pan-fried potatoes from French cuisine
• Pyttipanna, chopped potatoes mixed with meat and onions from the Nordic countries
• List of brunch foods
• List of potato dishes

Notes and References

1. Web site: Potatoes O'Brien . 2008 . cooking.com, we know our food . 2009-04-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110526080617/http://www.cooking.com/Recipes-and-More/recipes/Potatoes-OBrien-recipe-10000091.aspx . 2011-05-26 . dead .
2. Web site: Potatoes O'Brien . Cooking.com . 2009-03-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20081227152139/http://www.cooking.com/Recipes-and-More/RecDetail.aspx?rid=2 . 2008-12-27 . dead .
3. Web site: Balmer . Carol . Potatoes OBrien Recipe . Food.com . April 18, 2002 . October 31, 2015.