One pan Lyonnaise Potato
This delicious one pan Lyonnaise potato recipe is everything you want in a dish – it’s simple, quick and healthy comfort food at its best.
You can make this recipe using leftover roast chicken or beef and make it in the microwave or under the grill – perfect for an inexpensive mid-week dinner.
Serves: 4 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes
You’ll need:
- 600g potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
- 1 onions, thinly sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, sliced
- 20g butter (remove if using the microwavable recipe)
- 350ml beef or chicken stock (fresh stock works best but a stock cube is fine)
- 1tsp thyme leaves
- 200g leftover roast beef or chicken
How to do it
On the grill
- The easiest way to slice your potatoes thinly is by way of a mandolin. Alternatively take your time and use a sharp knife making sure your potatoes are of similar size.
- Take a medium/large frying pan and melt the butter and once fizzing add the onions and garlic, cook until soft. Remove from the pan.
- So to the pan add a layer of potatoes, followed by 1/3 of the beef, 1/3 of the onions and 1/3 of the thyme. Repeat twice building up the layers finishing with a layer of potato.
- Pour in the beef stock and pop a lid on and simmer away for about 15 minutes.
- As the potatoes are nearer the end of their cooking turn your grill onto high.
- Pop the pan under the grill to crisp up the top of the dish and serve.
In the microwave
- The easiest way to slice your potatoes thinly is by way of a mandolin. Alternatively take your time and use a sharp knife making sure your potatoes are of similar size.
- Place a layer of the potatoes into a medium sized microwavable dish. Add 1/3 of the onions, 1/3 of the beef, 1/3 of the thyme, season with a little salt and milled pepper then repeat the layers twice more finishing with a layer of potatoes.
- Pour in the beef stock, cover the dish with either cling film of parchment paper and microwave for 10 minutes. Rest the dish for 5 minutes then microwave again for 5 minutes and serve.
Recipe courtesy of Potatoes: More Than A Bit On The Side

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