If you’re looking to elevate your celebratory meals this year, this potato roses recipe will certainly dazzle your guests. For those who adore a good theme, we also have a tutorial on How to Make Apple Roses that can round out your floral feast.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Don’t be intimidated by the intricate look of these rolled potato roses. We’ve tested this recipe again and again so we can share with you the simplest path to potato rosette success! You, too, can create a beautiful rose potato of your own with a few basic ingredients:
Unsalted butter: The unsalted butter in this recipe is used to grease your muffin tins. We tested the recipe with oil sprays, as well as olive oil, but butter created a far superior end result for these rose potatoes and ensured they did not stick to the pan. Potatoes: While we used Yukon gold potatoes for the potato bacon roses pictured here, russet potatoes will also work just fine. We do recommend that you keep the skin on, as it not only helps to keep the potatoes intact, but also adds a nice visual edging to each potato rosette. Olive oil: The olive oil in this recipe for potato roses is used in coating the sliced potatoes. If you prefer avocado oil, it will work as a suitable alternative. Fresh herbs: For our bacon and potato roses, we used fresh rosemary. You could also substitute in fresh thyme or fresh sage. If you prefer to use dried herbs such as an Italian seasoning blend, just keep in mind that you’ll need to adjust the recipe to only 1 teaspoon, if you’re using dried herbs. Garlic: We tested this potato rose recipe with both fresh garlic and garlic powder. While they both work, we preferred the result with the garlic powder, as it dispersed amongst the potato and bacon roses more evenly. Seasonings: Beyond the fresh (or dried) herbs mentioned above, the only other seasonings you need are some Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. Parmesan cheese: The parmesan cheese in our potato roses with bacon serves two main purposes—it adds a wonderful umami flavor to the dish, and it acts as a binder (or glue) to hold the layers together as it melts during the baking process. Bacon: We tested this recipe with both traditional bacon and with turkey bacon. They both came out excellent, so feel free to select your personal preference on the bacon.
How to Make Potato Roses?
You needn’t have any special chef skills to achieve perfect potato roses with bacon. We have laid out the instructions step-by-step for you below. If you follow them, you will be able to prep your own in less than 30 minutes.
To store your potato roses: Allow them to come to room temperature; do not attempt to contain them while they’re still warm. Place them upright in an airtight container. Our potato roses recipe will keep for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. To reheat the potato rosettes: Place your rose potatoes on a baking sheet and heat them in a 300 degree F oven until warmed throughout—roughly 5-10 minutes.
As an appetizer or passed hors d’oeuvre As a side dish to mains such as our Whole Roasted Chicken, grilled fish like our Grilled Sockeye Salmon, or steak Alongside a festive holiday meal like our Thanksgiving Turkey, Turkey Breast Bake, Reverse Sear Prime Rib, or Reverse Sear Beef Tenderloin Or, served alongside eggs for a sweet + savory brunch whether it’s for Mother’s Day, Easter, or a baby shower.
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