This 30-minute pork and potato skillet is the weeknight hero you have been looking for: juicy seared pork, crispy potatoes, sweet onion, and carrot, all cooked in one pan with garlic and fresh herbs. It is hearty, budget-friendly, and leaves you with almost no dishes. For more pork inspiration, try our Baked Pork with Mushrooms and Cheese, Pork Baked with Mushrooms and Cheese, or Cheese-Stuffed Meat Cutlets.
Ingredients
- 500 g (1.1 lb) pork neck or shoulder, sliced thin
- 3 large potatoes, cut into sticks
- 1 onion, diced
- 1 carrot, grated or diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh herbs, to taste
- Vegetable oil, for frying
Instructions
- Cut the pork into thin strips and sear in hot oil over high heat for about 7 minutes; transfer to a plate.
- Add more oil to the same pan and add the potato sticks, onion, and carrot.
- Fry for 15 minutes, stirring often so nothing burns.
- Return the pork to the pan; add the garlic, salt, pepper, your favorite spices, and herbs.
- Stir everything together, cover, remove from the heat, and let rest for 15 minutes before serving.
Tips
- Slice the pork thinly against the grain — thin strips sear fast and stay tender instead of tough.
- Do not crowd the pan: the pork should sizzle, not steam. Check the USDA guidelines on safe pork cooking temperatures.
- Cut the potatoes into even sticks so they cook at the same rate, and browse Allrecipes for more one-pan dinner ideas.
Nutrition: per 100 g: 110 kcal, protein 6 g, fat 4.9 g, carbs 11 g