Ninja Foodi Possible Cooker Pro Fried Potatoes with Onions

These potatoes go way back. My mom use to always make them but I would never eat them because I wasn’t a fan of onions. Well, I’m no longer a kid and have learned how amazingly delicious sautéed onions are. So much so that now sometimes I think…I should have put more onions in that!!! Seriously, the crispy little sautéed onions could be the best part of this side dish.

I usually make fried potatoes and onions on the stove in a big frying pan. But, I’ve been experimenting with my Ninja Foodi Possible Cooker Pro and used it to make fried potatoes and onions instead of the frying pan, and they turned out great!!

Keep in mind that we are not deep frying the potatoes in this recipe. Deep frying requires a lot more oil and a deep pot or a cooking appliance that has the necessary safety standards required for deep frying. The Ninja Foodi Possible Cooker Pro is not intended for deep frying.

I personally would not want to deep fry the potatoes and onions anyhow. They would turn out much crispier and more like chips. That’s not the goal here. We just want to sauté the potatoes and crispy up the edges and smaller pieces.

Ingredient substitutions for making Fried Potatoes with onions:

The full ingredient list is found at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Butter– I prefer to use salted butter but you can use unsalted butter or margarine.

Onion– White or yellow onion, chopped small. I cheat and use frozen chopped onions because I always have them on hand. If you really like onion, you can slice the onions and leave them in larger pieces if you prefer. The larger the pieces of onion, the longer it will take to sauté.

Russet Potatoes (Sliced into thin rounds-⅛-¼ inch thick)- Russet potatoes work really well for this recipe. They cook pretty quickly and get a nice crispy edge on them. While you can use different types of potatoes, I prefer russet.

Canola Oil– Use your favorite cooking oil. We aren’t deep frying the potatoes so you won’t need a whole lot of oil. I prefer to use canola oil or vegetable oil.

Salt-I prefer to use freshly ground, coarse salt but you can use all-purpose tables salt.

Pepper– Freshly ground black pepper.

Directions for making Fried Potatoes with onions:

Using the Ninja Foodi Possible Cooker Pro:

1. Turn the Ninja Foodi PossibleCooker on turn the dial to SEAR/SAUTE and push the temp button to turn it to HI and then hit the start button.
2. Add the butter to the pot.
3. Once the butter has melted, add the onions to the pot and sauté until lightly brown- stir frequently. This should take about 5 minutes.
4. Add the sliced potatoes to the pot. Season with salt and pepper and then pour in the oil and cook for about 5 minutes and then turn the potatoes.
5. Continue to turn potatoes every few minutes until all potatoes are brown and a bit crispy.
6. Remove the potatoes from the pot and serve. Enjoy!

Using a Skillet on the Stovetop:

1. Melt butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. Add the onions and sauté until lightly brown.
3. Add the sliced potatoes to the pan. Season with salt and pepper and then pour in the oil and cook for about 5 minutes and then turn the potatoes.
4. Continue to turn potatoes every few minutes until all potatoes are brown and a bit crispy.
5. Remove the potatoes from the pan and serve. Enjoy!

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