How to make stovetop Irish potatoes with Kerrygold cheese and butter

This Irish recipe that uses Kerrygold cheese and butter has our mouths watering!

Kerrygold products have developed a dedicated following stateside in recent years, so we thought it's high time to explore some recipes that use the beloved Irish butter and cheeses.

Made from the milk of grass-fed, never hormone-induced, Irish cows, Kerrygold ultimately yields a product that has a rich, golden texture and smooth, creamy flavor.

The Irish butter is so delicious and purely produced that it’s become trendy to put a dollop in your coffee, but we’re certain there are even better uses.

Like this one, for instance – Irish stovetop potatoes cooked and crisped to perfection with aged Kerrygold cheddar.

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Kerrygold Butter

This is a variation of the traditional way of cooking potatoes in a cast-iron frying pan over an open fire. Choose firm-fleshed potatoes for this recipe such as Roosters or Maris Piper as they will keep their shape during cooking and don’t break up. Of course, this recipe could also be baked in the oven if you’d prefer. They’re delicious on their own with just a salad or try serving simply with grilled fish or steak.

Ingredients:

• 1½ lb potatoes
• 2 tbsp (1oz) Kerrygold Salted Butter
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 1 cup (4oz) Kerrygold Aged Cheddar, grated
• Salt and freshly ground white pepper

Recipe:

Peel the potatoes and slice thinly on a mandoline or with a very sharp knife.

Heat the butter in a heavy-based frying pan that is about 8in (20cm) in diameter and about 2in (5cm) deep. Remove from the heat and cover the bottom with a layer of the potatoes.

Add a layer of onions over the potatoes and another of grated cheese, seasoning generously as you go. Continue these layers, finishing with a layer of potatoes and a sprinkling of cheese.

Cover tightly with tin foil and cook over a very low heat for 45 minutes to 1 hour until potatoes on top are just cooked through when pierced with a sharp knife.

Preheat the grill. Uncover the stoved potatoes and place straight under the grill to cook for 2-3 minutes until golden brown. Serve cut into slices, straight from the pan.

For more delicious recipes, visit the Kerrygold USA website.

* Originally published in 2015, updated in March 2023. 

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