Bacon and Blue Cheese Fried Potato Salad
Serves: 6
 
Ingredients
  • Vegetable oil, for frying
  • 2 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 2 teaspoons hot sauce
  • 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 8 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • ⅓ cup sliced green onion
  • ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
  1. In a Dutch oven, pour oil to fill halfway; heat over medium heat until a deep-fry thermometer registers 350°.
  2. Fry potatoes in batches until tender and deep golden brown, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove potatoes using a slotted spoon, and let drain on paper towels.
  3. In a large bowl, stir together mayonnaise, sour cream, hot sauce, vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper; stir in potatoes, bacon, green onion, and blue cheese. Serve immediately.
Notes
Want to use your air fryer for this recipe? Toss potatoes with 1 tablespoon canola oil. Working in batches, place potatoes in air fryer basket, and cook at 390° for 10 minutes. Shake potatoes, and cook until golden and tender, about 10 minutes more. Remove potatoes to a baking sheet.
Recipe by Paula Deen Magazine at https://pauladeenmagazine.com/bacon-and-blue-cheese-fried-potato-salad-recipe/