Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 4 tablespoons butter (melted)
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 pounds russet potatoes (peeled)
  • 4 shallots (thickly sliced)
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • 8 sprigs lemon thyme ((or regular thyme) more for garnish)

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  • Combine the melted butter and olive oil in a small bowl.
  • Generously brush the bottom of a 9 or 10 inch baking dish with the butter and oil mixture. Set aside the remainder for now.
  • Peel the potatoes; slice each potato very thinly using a sharp knife or mandoline, keeping the potato intact as you proceed.
  • Place the potatoes vertically in the prepared baking pan.
  • Peel the shallots and slice them lengthwise.
  • Wedge the slices of shallot randomly between the potatoes slices.
  • Brush with remaining butter and oil.
  • Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  • Remove pan from oven and add the thyme sprigs.
  • Return to the oven and bake an additional 35 minutes or until potatoes are cooked through and top is brown and crispy.
  • Remove from the oven and sprinkle with additional lemon thyme for garnish.