5 Potato Side Dishes So Good They’ll Steal The Show

Hello Food Wishers! Chef John's Corporate Overlords here with 5 potato side dishes so good they’ll steal the show! Chef John’s Lemon Pepper Potatoes are packed full of flavor, and Potatoes Romanoff is a steakhouse classic that will elevate any cut of beef. Whether you want beautiful Fondant Potatoes to complement your roast or you’re ready to let the potato take the spotlight with German Potato Dumplings, Chef John has the perfect potato dish for you!

Fondant Potatoes:

Lemon Pepper Potatoes:

German Potato Dumplings (Kartoffelkloesse):

Potatoes Romanoff:

Baked Potato Puffs:

0:00 Fondant Potatoes
5:15 Lemon Pepper Potatoes
13:36 German Potato Dumplings (Kartoffelkloesse)
22:50 Potatoes Romanoff
30:57 Baked Potato Puffs

[thegreatwal]

Have I already seen all these recipes? Yes. Am I still going to watch this entire video? Absolutely.

[livinginbliss]

Me: I don’t have enough time to cook.
Also me: watches 40 minute video on potatoes. 🤤

[degraham]

The lowly potato,
lumpy and crude,
under John's hand
becomes glorious food.
It starts on the counter,
homely and brown,
and ends on my plate
with a crispy gold crown.

[tessajoy]

"If ever there was a potato recipe built to burn you, it's this Chef John, you are a chef after my own heart; it's inspiring that a chef with your talent and experience understands the shortcomings of those of us for whom cooking is always a possible tragedy in the making!

[lc]

I (native German) would never ever make Kartoffelklöße without the roasted bread cubes in the middle. They are the best part of the dumpling! By adding them you make sure that the dumplings are fluffy which, in turn, makes them perfect for absorbing a lot of the flavorful sauce that is part of the dish you would serve them with. The ultimate purpose of the German Kartoffelkloß is to serve as an edible sponge for the sauce 🙂

[AngelaRichter]

My husband walked in while I was watching the one on Fondant Potatoes and he goes, "Oh, you make that." I didn't miss a beat and said, "I know! He stole my recipe!" He'll never figure out the inception.

[pattythomas]

Pretty sure I have never laughed while watching a food video 🤣Potato Dumplings: "What looks like bacon on the top...is not. That's the bad news". Then his honesty when the potato exploded, "I decided to watch a stick of butter melt to calm my nerves, that will relax you. Let's all watch it and see our troubles melt away" HILARIOUS!

[galevalenti]

I made the fondant potatoes twice today!. Absolutely delicious and so simple. The texture is unbelievably creamy inside with a golden crispy top. This will be my new way of eating my spuds all the time!!! Ty, dude 😃

[loishill]

OMG there should be a "potato only" restaurant! I would dine there often!

[pammcisaac]

I made the lemon pepper roasted potatoes for company tonight. My husband watched me follow this recipe and he was amazed at how much my version looked identical to the chef’s version. Thank you, Chef! We tried one for lunch! OMG! Will serve with chili, a salad and lots of toppings.

[JensenFamilyLife]

I absolutely love how funny he is and his lessons on cooking.

[sbusacca]

Regarding the lemon pepper potatoes I have two important pieces of information.
1. Easy with the cayenne pepper! If you over do that you will have worked long and hard and some of your guests won't be able to really enjoy them. I love spicy but my first try were too hot for me, so take it easy with that. The black pepper and kosher salt can and should be used with abundance.

2. Don't start these 1 or even 1.5 hours before dinner. The final bake takes a solid hour+. If you plan on sitting down at 7, start preparing at 4.30 at the latest!!!

[DebReskey]

So nice to have nice narration spoken at a perfect pace and no annoying hype instrumental music. THANK YOU!

[RobertKeeleyTV]

Your potatoes fondant video was a life changer for me. My favorite line is, "If it needs some more stock, add some, that's you cooking"!

[joanlamson]

Chef John, his recipes, tips, and humor make him such a treasure!

[refilwelephoto]

He is so hilarious. "let's all watch a stick of butter melt away.... Ok that's enough."

[thomasallison]

The croutons in the middle help keep the dumplings from falling apart as they cook. All the potato eating countries make these and usually serve them with beautifully roasted pork. My Scots grannie made them 60 years ago Some receipts also have grated raw potato thoroughly dried and mixed in....We often had them for Hogmanay or Scots New Year...like this year!

[sassycat]

When you said, "let's watch a stick of butter melt...." I was 😀😀😀😀😀 Best cooking video I have seen. Thank you. 😍

[sxybrownsuga]

"Add one more sprinkle of black pepper....probably for no good reason; but I did it any way!!!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Great recipes with hilarious commentary and instructions!!!! Love it!!!

[cheyennesutton]

I made Potatoes Romanoff today. I added Mexican cheese blend and mozzarella. I alao added melted butter to the recipe. Delicious! 😁