Okay so let's start out by saying I really hope Aerosmith does not come sue me over this. Steven and buds, if this steps on your trademark toes just holler at me and I'll change the name. Unless you try them and like them, then let's talk.
Alrighty roo, here's the explanation you've all been dying to hear when it comes to the name of these. Every time I say I'm making Aerosmith Potatoes people think I'm inviting Steven and the gang over. Which, let's be honest, would be sort of cool.
Here's how they got their name. This was going back maybe 15 years or something like that, so my memory might be off and these are really AC/DC potatoes or something. I was reading an article while waiting in the doctor's office, not even sure what the magazine was that I read. The article was an interview with Steven Tyler's chef who cooked for them while they toured. The chef mentioned that Steven's diet was tricky but he had a bit of a sweet tooth. So she came up with a recipe using brown sugar in the potatoes to sweeten them. The brown sugar caramelizes and creates this amazing sweet layer on the outside. I was mesmerized by the article and thought to myself, hm, this chef is on to something. So I went home and played around with the recipe, and Aerosmith Potatoes were born. I've been making them for as long as I can remember. I tweak them here and there, and quite honestly probably never make them the same way twice. They are requested by anyone who comes over for dinner.
The first thing I love about them is the taste. If you read the blog regularly you know I have a sweet tooth. These work for me. I also love that you can play with the amount of brown sugar depending on who is eating them. Another really cool thing about them is you can play with add ins. My absolute favourite way to do them is with shallots. Those are Dubbed Kim's Aerosmith Potatoes. They are the most requested type. Most people love the extra caramelized taste of the shallots. Shallots are like onions and will caramelize beautifully in the pan with the Aerosmith Potatoes. I also do them with garlic, which are dubbed Vampire Aerosmith Potatoes. Those are my second favourite type. I also love them just plain with salt. Something about that sweet caramelized taste with a dash of salt playing against the sweet is spectacular. It's a taste explosion, like fireworks at an Aerosmith concert people.
You can also customize this by swapping out potatoes, I prefer russet most days. But red potatoes also work beautifully in this recipe. You can also cut them really small like home fries and reduce cook time, or use slightly larger cubes like these ones and do a medium cook time. Or you can do big, huge chunks of potatoes and cook them for longer like in my original post for Aerosmith Potatoes. You just adjust your cooking time depending on the potato and size you use.
Another cool thing is you can cook them however you like. If you like to grill these cook perfectly on the grill. Great when you slide them in a pan with real butter and shallots, honestly you will have a life altering moment when you make them that way. You can also pre boil to save cook time. And another tidbit is you can adjust the time you put the brown sugar in depending on the level of caramelized taste you want. I like  mine almost like candy so I pop the brown sugar on right away. My dad liked them just mildly caramelized so his I would add the brown sugar half way through the cook time.
So as you can tell these are highly adaptable and wickedly addictive. Try them immediately and I promise they will change your life.
Aerosmith Potatoes with Meyer Lemon & Garlic Salt {#Giveaway}
Ingredients
For the Meyer Lemon & Garlic Salt:
- 1 cup salt
- Zest from 3 to 4 meyer lemons regular lemons can be used
- ¼ cup roasted garlic flakes more if you really like garlic, like we do
For the Aerosmith Potatoes:
- 5 Russet Potatoes cut into cubes
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- Meyer Lemon & Garlic Salt to taste
Instructions
For the Meyer Lemon & Garlic Salt {must be made ahead of time, like the day before if possible}
- Zest Meyer Lemons (regular lemons work too)
- Place the zest on parchment lined cookie sheet and cook for about 15 to 20 minutes on low temperature, about 150 to 200 degrees F.
- Remove and allow to cool.
- Add the cooled zest to the salt. Mix well.
- Add roasted garlic flakes to the mixture and mix again. You can pop it all in a food processor and pulse it for a few seconds to really mix it well.
- Store in a sealed glass jar, and use when desired.
For the Aerosmith Potatoes:
- Preheat your oven to 400 to 425 degrees F.
- In a large bowl combine all of your ingredients and mix really well.
- Allow to sit for a few minutes, then stir again.
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
- Pour the potatoes over the parchment and spread evenly.
- Place in the oven and cook for about 20 minutes, then turn the potatoes over. Place back in oven and cook for another 15 to 20 minutes depending on size you cut them. If you cut them very big it could take an extra 5 to 10 minutes to cook. I like to start checking at the 35 minute mark, and sometimes flip more than once to coat all sides well and cook all sides well.
- Remove from oven.
- Drain excess oil on a paper towel.
- Serve with a big old I Love Aerosmith Potatoes smile! Rock on!
Notes
Other Meyer Lemon Madness Posts:
Other Meyer Lemon Posts:
Meyer Lemon Cream Cheese Candies
Meyer Lemon Ice Cream Sandwiches
Mini Meyer Lemon Meringue Tarts
Toodles and smoochies! xx
P.S. If Aerosmith is reading this, please do not sue me. They're just potatoes man! No harm intended.Â
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef
I love these potatoes! They look so crispy and caramelized.
Kim Bee
Thanks Maureen, they are so wicked good. I can never get enough of them.
john@kitchenriffs
Great looking potatoes! And fascinating story - highly entertaining. I like versatile dishes like this - you never have to make it exactly the same way twice! Not that there's anything wrong with repeating things, but I get bored easily, so I'm always changing recipes. Nice giveaway, btw. I not only subscribe via email, somehow I'm double subscribed!
Kim Bee
Lol John, the double thing is my fault. I'll be addressing the issue to all my readers this weekend and coming up with a solution. I got some bad advice and made a mess when I signed up for Aweber. Hopefully I haven't chuffed anyone off but I'm working on a solution I promise.
Thanks so much. I love these potatoes. By far my favourite potatoes I've ever eaten. Off the charts good for sweet lovers like me.
Bam's Kitchen
I loved to hear about your story on how these little potatoes were invented, sometimes it is smallest thing that gets your mind racing with culinary ideas. Sweet/savory is the new vogue so you are way ahead of your time.
Kim Bee
Thanks so much. It's so true right, you hear one thing and them mind races. And lol, I'm a culinary marvel.
Michelle @Amourbeurre
I follow you via email 🙂 And I LOVE lemon and potato combined- one of my all time favorite roast potato recipes (on my blog if you are interested) has whole slices of lemon roasted in with the potatoes, delish!!!
Kim Bee
Thanks Michelle. Lol, I have a recipe coming up that combines those with meat in the same dish. Made it a couple of weeks ago and cobbled it up so fast I didn't take any plated photos. Only photos of it in the pan. I went to post it and was like ah snap, I got greedy and forgot to do my job. Lol. I'll head over and peek. Love a good lemon recipe.
Christy Swords
I signed up via email - these look delicious! Will have to try soon!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Christy.
Kesha
I shared this giveaway on twitter. https://mobile.twitter.com/keshakeke/status/322615474204585984
Kim Bee
Thanks lady.
armymum
LOVE Aerosmith!!! & these look so good (and simple).... YRS ago bought a cookbook called "A Musical Feast". It's all recipes from singers / bands favorite meals & little stories about each recipe. Couple recipes from Aerosmith, not the potatoes though... Neat to read thru! Already subscribe thru email @ work...
Kim Bee
Oh how cool. I have a book that's all celebrities and their horses, it's my fave book in the world. Love stuff like that.
Thanks so much for subscribing.
Charlie
Morning Kim!
I already subscribe.
Love the potatoes and have to make them!
Would love to win your contest..
Have a Joyful Day :~D
Charlie
Kim Bee
Hi Charlie. So glad you like them. Let me know what you think of them if you make them. Good luck.
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers
I subscribe to you, matter in fact I subscribed to you twice and get your e-mails twice a day! 🙂
Love the potatoes! They look good and I LOVE Aerosmith! Saw them in concert twice!
Kim Bee
Lol, I swear I really messed up my email system didn't I...I'm putting up a post this weekend that will hopefully right the situation. So annoying I'm spamming people.
Thanks. They are so good, I love making them. They do not reheat well though. I need to add that into the notes. Completely forgot to do that. How cool you saw them live. I've only been to Bryan Adams and I went to Bayfest last year which had Toby Keith, Brantley Gilbert and some other dude. Was fun.
Ashley Bee (Quarter Life Crisis Cuisine)
I love it 🙂 Brown sugar is just so versatile when it comes to potatoes. Also squash!
Kim Bee
Thanks Ashley, so happy you like them. I am such a huge fan of brown sugar. Cannot find enough ways to use it.
charj
I already subscribe via RSS and I just subscribed via email to see if email will work for me.
Kim Bee
Thanks. I love email myself. I subscribe to most blog that way.
Andrea {From the Bookshelf}
Wow, that looks great!
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Andrea.
DB-The Foodie Stuntman
Great story. I wonder if Tyler's dietary restrictions are due to some medical issues he's developed since he was abusing "intoxicants" in the 1970s.
Kim Bee
If I recall correctly it said he was eating healthy. I almost vaguely remember then saying he either didn't eat meat or he had cut back on it or something. Wish I had torn the article out of the magazine. I need to google it.
Gina
Well, DUH, of COURSE I have already subscribed! I love your site! I can't wait to make the "salt"...it sounds pretty damn luscious! Anyway, I'm ready to win the contest, so please count me in! You ROCK! And, thanks so much for the tasty recipes!
Kim Bee
Lol Gina. The salt is amazing. The potatoes rock. Good luck.
Christopher Sorel
email subscriber already
Kim Bee
Thanks Christopher.
Christopher Sorel
tweeted https://twitter.com/cjsorel/status/322756722542407680
Kim Bee
Thanks so much Christopher.
Jenny Hartin
I shared on twitter! @icywit
Kim Bee
Thank you Jenny.
Brooks
My word, Kim. These potatoes rock (pun not necessarily intended)! I've pinned this recipe three times, shared the post on Google+ (tagged) and I've subscribed to your lunacy because my dear, these potatoes are crazy good.
Kim Bee
Oh my gosh Brooks you rock. Thank you. I love these potatoes. They are my go to recipe for dinner guests. The only downside is they don't reheat well. But that's sort of an upside in disguise cuz it's a great excuse to eat the whole pan.
Gwen @SimplyHealthyFamily
Oh this sounds wonderful! So glad I found your site, happy to subscribe!
Kim Bee
So happy did as well. Nice to have you here.
Cindy @Hun... What's for Dinner?
Hey Kim,
Awesome potatoes!! I'm a subscriber!
Kim Bee
Thanks Cindy.