Fried potato nests

Using a spiralizer to shape your potatoes for fries is versatile as well as being novel and tasty. They'll fry up into crisp golden nests that can be used as a base or topping for other ingredients.

Spiralizer fried potatoes Credit: Desiree Nielsen

• serves

  2

• prep

  5 minutes

• cook

  5 minutes

• difficulty

  Easy

Ingredients

• 2 russet potatoes
• vegetable oil, for frying

Instructions

1. Attach potatoes to spiralizer and turn crank to create potato spirals.

2. Pour a generous amount of vegetable oil into a saucepan and heat.

3. Add a scoop of potato spirals to the pan and fry. Flip and fry on opposite side.

4. Top with a fried egg and blender hollandaise sauce.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.