Rösti with Bacon and Spring onions

Ingredients for Rösti with Bacon and Spring onions

• 4 slices thick-cut smoked bacon (110g), chopped

• 6 spring onions, chopped, divided

• Olive oil

• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

• 675g russet potatoes, peeled

• 1 teaspoon smoked salt or kosher salt plus more

• 3/4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper

• Ingredient info: Smoked salt can be found at specialty stores and saltworks.us.

Cook bacon in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until most of fat is rendered and bacon begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Set 1 tablespoon of dark-green part of spring onions aside. Add remaining spring onions to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until bacon is crisp and spring onions are soft, 4-5 minutes longer. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon mixture to a paper towel-lined plate.

Pour bacon fat into a small bowl; reserve skillet. Add olive oil to bowl to measure 45ml Add butter. Place 2 tablespoons fat mixture in skillet. Pour 2 tablespoons into another bowl; add bacon mixture. Reserve remaining 2 tablespoons in small bowl.

Coarsely grate potatoes into a large bowl. Working in batches, squeeze potatoes with your hands to release liquid; transfer to another large bowl. Add the reserved bacon mixture, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper; toss to evenly distribute.

Heat reserved skillet over medium-low heat. Scrape potato mixture into hot skillet, pressing with a spatula into an even layer. Tent with foil; cook for 10 minutes, rotating skillet frequently to avoid hot spots. Remove foil; cook rösti until bottom is golden brown, about 5 minutes longer. Run a silicone spatula around sides and underneath rösti. Invert a large plate over skillet. Using oven mitts, carefully flip rösti onto plate.

Heat remaining 2 tablespoons fat in skillet. Slide rösti back in, browned side up. Tent with foil; cook for 5 minutes. Uncover; cook until browned on bottom and potatoes are cooked through, about 10 minutes longer. Gently run spatula around sides and underneath rösti and slide onto a serving plate. Sprinkle with reserved spring onions and season with more salt, if desired.

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