Baked Potato with Lardo & Garlic
Baked potatoes taken to another level with whipped lardo and garlic chips. Enjoy on its own or as a side for meats and salads.
Place <quantity>2</quantity> clean potatoes on separate sheets of aluminum foil. Preheat an oven to <temperature>400<unit>°F</unit></temperature>
Drizzle <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of extra virgin olive oil over each potato
Season generously with salt
Place <quantity>2<unit>sprigs</unit></quantity> of rosemary over each potato
Crush and place <quantity>2</quantity> garlic cloves on each potato
Wrap the potatoes with the aluminum foil
Place on a baking tray and bake at <temperature>400<unit>°F</unit></temperature> for 45m until the potatoes become tender
Small dice <quantity>½<unit>lb</unit></quantity> of lardo and let it reach room temperature
Transfer to a food processor and process it until it turns into a paste
Transfer to a bowl. The whipped lardo is ready
Heat <quantity>2<unit>cups</unit></quantity> of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat
Drop a few slices of garlic to check the oil temperature. If the temperature is correct, the slices will start bubbling up immediately but will not darken too quickly
Once the oil is ready, add <quantity>1<unit>cup</unit></quantity> of the sliced garlic. Shake the pan constantly so the slices can spread out. Fry until they are light golden brown
Remove the garlic slices from the heat and strain them through a stainless steel sieve
Spread on a baking sheet covered with paper towels to remove excess oil. The garlic chips are ready
Unwrap and slice halfway down through the potatoes, pressing on the ends to break up the insides. Add <quantity>1<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of butter to each potato and flaky salt to taste. The baked potatoes are ready
Add <quantity>2<unit>tbsp</unit></quantity> of the whipped lardo
Top with garlic chips to taste
Season with ground black pepper to taste
Drizzle with olive oil and season with salt to taste
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