You want to surprise loved ones with an original dinner, butAre there only simple and simple products in the fridge? Dont be upset! After reading this article, you will learn some interesting recipes, which are based on everyone's favorite potatoes. Baked potato accordion (in the oven) will delight you and your guests not only with diverse tastes, but also with an attractive look.
Choosing products
Чтобы блюдо оказалось на высоте, вы должны use only high quality and fresh products for its preparation. Pay attention to the appearance of potato tubers - they must be large or medium in size and have the correct elongated shape. Remember that the green color on the cut indicates the presence of substances harmful to health, so you should not eat such potatoes as food. If you decide to use additional ingredients, then make sure that they are all fresh and pleasant to look at.
Classic recipe
An accordion potato baked in the oven is traditionally prepared from the following products:
- Several large potatoes - by the number of guests.
- Bacon - per serving of 15-20 grams.
- Greens - you can choose according to your taste.
- Cheese - it is better to use solid varieties, but you can and any other.
- Salt, black pepper or spice mix.
Peel the tubers, rinse them undercold water and make several deep cuts with a knife. You must correctly calculate the distance between them, as the bacon strips must fit in the holes. By the way, you can use any other meat, such as ham or smoked bacon. Suit and fat. Season the potatoes with salt and spices, place in the cuts the stuffing.
Prepare a container for baking and place inshe has her next dinner. To stand an accordion potato in the oven for at least 25-35 minutes. To make sure that the dish is ready, pierce the tubers with a fork or kitchen knife. As soon as you realize that the potatoes are soft, remove them from the oven and place a thin slice of cheese on each serving. After that, it should be sent back to the oven for five to seven minutes. Before serving, the finished dish should be decorated with greens and lettuce leaves.
As you can see, the classic recipe "Potato-harmonica in the oven" is quite easy and simple. However, if you really want to surprise your loved ones, then you should try other options.
Recipe "Baked potatoes with accordion"
We will need the following products:
- Potatoes - a few tubers.
- Chicken breast - about 200 grams.
- One large tomato.
- A small piece of bacon.
- One or two sour apples.
- Mayonnaise.
- A couple of cloves of garlic.
- Salt, spices and herbs.
Cut chicken, lard and tomatoes into thin strips andfor the time being set aside. Mix in a separate bowl mayonnaise, garlic, herbs, salt and any spices to taste. Potatoes should be peeled or carefully washed with a special brush. Then we make cuts of the desired depth and place chicken slices, lard and tomatoes in them. At this stage, the tubers can be salted and pepper.
We lay foil on a baking sheet or form.Put small pieces of bacon on the bottom in random order and place potatoes on it. Now you can peel our apples from the peel and seeds and cut them into small cubes. Sprinkle the "accordions" with pieces of fruit and pour all the mayonnaise sauce. Do not forget to cover the potatoes tightly with foil before sending them to the oven for 20 or 30 minutes. If you like crisp on baked dishes the most, remove the top layer of foil 5-10 minutes before the dish is completely ready.
Your family members will appreciate this original recipe.and they will ask you to cook an accordion potato in the oven again and again. Do not forget that you need to serve the finished dish hot, having beautifully decorated it with greens and lettuce leaves.
Potatoes with mushrooms in foil
If you are a big fan of the classic combination of "potatoes - mushrooms", then you will love this recipe. Ingredients:
- Several large potatoes.
- Champignons or favorite forest mushrooms.
- Vegetable oil.
- Salt and spices to your taste.
We clean and cut the potatoes as indicated inprevious recipes. Preparing the stuffing: cut the mushrooms into small pieces, fry a little in the pan and mix with dill. Carefully place the mixture in the potato cuts, the resulting "accordion" is completely wrapped in foil. If you just put the tubers on a baking sheet, half of the filling will fall out and the resulting dish will not look too nice. Potato harmonica in the oven, baked in this way, cooked in just 25-30 minutes.
Sauces
As you know, many people do not imaginegood lunch without light and tasty sauces. Our favorite potato-harmonica will not do without original dressings. The recipe for sour cream sauce, which is perfect for any vegetable dish, is extremely simple:
- Finely chop the onions and garlic, and then fry them until golden brown.
- Chop the greens and add it to the onions.
- Mix the resulting roast with sour cream.
- The resulting sauce is refueled or smeared with the finished potato-harmonica.
Cheese Sauce Recipe:
- We rub cheese on the smallest grater.
- Mix it with mayonnaise, garlic and herbs.
- The resulting mixture can be fed to the "accordion" separately or lubricate tubers with it five minutes before full readiness.
Tips and Tricks
- To make the cuts on the potatoes were smooth and notgo too far, use limiters. For example, you can put a tuber in a spoon and only then cut it with a knife. For the same purpose, two wooden sticks will serve you perfectly if you place the potatoes on the table between them.
- To have your harmonica baked in the ovenevenly, try to give it stability. To do this, you just need to cut off a small part on the one hand, and make cuts for the filling on the other.
- Many housewives make the mistake of seasoning this dish.too much salt and spice. Remember that some types of toppings, such as lard, give your future dinner a special flavor and often do not require supplements.
- Do not be afraid to experiment. Prepare "harmonicas" with different tastes and delight your loved ones and friends with new original dishes.
