Recipes & Cooking Recipes by Ingredient Potatoes We Tried the TikTok-Famous Million Layer Potatoes, And They're Delicious Be the first to rate & review! Here's how to make them. By Sarah Martens Sarah Martens Sarah Martens is the Senior Editor overseeing food at Better Homes & Gardens digital. She has been with the BHG brand for more than 10 years. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on April 26, 2024 Recipe tested by Sarah Brekke, MS Recipe tested by Sarah Brekke, MS Sarah Brekke, a culinary expert with The Better Homes and Gardens Test Kitchen, is passionate about food and cooking. Her unique background as both a food scientist and a culinary contributor allows her to blend her passions for both educating readers and creating tasty content. Learn more about the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Jake Sternquist Prep Time: 20 mins Fry Time: 20 mins Bake Time: 10 mins Total Time: 50 mins Servings: 4 Yield: 12 potato stacks Jump to Nutrition Facts These potatoes are seriously good. We first saw them on TikTok courtesy of @moribyan and we couldn't wait to try them out in the BHG Test Kitchen. Long story short, they are fantastic. Read on for our take on the million layer potato recipe, including the most delicious homemade spicy aioli for dipping. What Are Million Layer Potatoes? Million layer potatoes, or thousand layer potatoes as they're sometimes called, are basically stacks of thinly sliced potatoes that have been deep fried. The result is the perfect bite of crispy exterior and soft fluffy interior. Million Layer Potato Ingredients You don't need many ingredients to make this thousand layer potatoes recipe. Oil: For flavor, we recommend you fry the potato stacks in peanut oil. You could also use canola, safflower, or avocado oil in a pinch. Potatoes: Our recipe testers preferred the flavor and texture of russet potatoes in this dish. Choose extra-large potatoes to help make the slicing and stacking easier. Seasonings: This potato recipe is flavored with salt, oregano, and paprika. It's also great sprinkled with your favorite all-purposed seasoning blend. Cheese: Just before serving, top the finished fried potatoes with freshly-grated Parmesan cheese. Dipping Sauce: You can serve the million layer potatoes with your favorite dipping sauce. To make our spicy aioli, you'll need mayo, sriracha, and fresh lemon juice. The 5 Best Mandoline Slicers of 2024, According to Testing Tips for Making Million Layer Potatoes Here are a few tips we learned along the way when testing this million layer potatoes recipe. Use a mandolin to achieve perfectly even slices. This helps with the texture of the finished dish.Don't rinse the sliced potatoes. The extra starch helps them stick together.Drain the fried potatoes on paper towels to help soak excess oil and keep them from being too greasy.After frying, bake the potatoes in the oven to ensure they're perfectly cooked all the way through. Have You Tried Australian-Style Potato Scallops? They Are So, So Good Ingredients 1 cup peanut oil 2 extra-large russet potatoes (24 oz total) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese 1 teaspoon minced fresh oregano 1/4 teaspoon paprika Sriracha Aioli 1/2 cup mayonnaise 1 tablespoon sriracha sauce 1 teaspoon lemon juice Directions Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high until oil is shimmering. Preheat oven to 400°F. Using a mandoline, slice potatoes lengthwise in 1/16-inch slices. (No need to peel the potatoes because you'll be trimming off the skin part.) Discard top and bottom slices that are all peel. Don't rinse them because the starch will help the stacks cling together. Stack slices in the order they were cut in 1-inch tall stacks. Trim short and long sides to make a rectangle. Cut rectangle crosswise into 3 pieces. Check the oil with a potato scrap; it should sizzle. Reduce heat to medium. Gently add 12 potato stacks to the hot oil, close together, but not crowded. The oil should come halfway up the sides of the stacks. If the stacks start to slide apart, gently straighten them with a metal spatula or the back of a fork. Fry 4 to 5 minutes or until golden. Using tongs, carefully turn and fry 4 to 5 minutes on the second side or until golden. Drain on paper towels. Sprinkle with salt. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake 10 minutes longer to cook completely through. Jake Sternquist In a small bowl, combine Parmesan, oregano, and paprika. Sprinkle on potatoes. Serve with Sriracha Aioli for dipping. Sriracha Aioli In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, sriracha, and lemon juice. Rate It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 847 Calories 76g Fat 38g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 4 Calories 846.5 % Daily Value * Total Fat 75.7g 97% Saturated Fat 12.8g 64% Cholesterol 14mg 5% Sodium 510.4mg 22% Total Carbohydrate 38.1g 14% Dietary Fiber 4.1g 15% Total Sugars 2.8g Protein 5.7g 11% Vitamin D 0.1mcg 0% Vitamin C 15.9mg 18% Calcium 59mg 5% Iron 2.1mg 11% Potassium 967.6mg 21% Fatty acids, total trans 0.1g Vitamin D 2.5IU Alanine 0.2g Arginine 0.3g Ash 3.8g Aspartic acid 1.1g Caffeine 0mg Carotene, alpha 12.3mcg Choline, total 35.5mg Copper, Cu 0.2mg Cystine 0.1g Energy 3545.3kJ Fluoride, F 76.9mcg Folate, total 47.1mcg Glutamic acid 1g Glycine 0.2g Histidine 0.1g Isoleucine 0.2g Leucine 0.3g Lysine 0.3g Methionine 0.1g Magnesium, Mg 53.7mg Manganese, Mn 0.4mg Niacin 2.4mg Phosphorus, P 147.2mg Pantothenic acid 0.7mg Phenylalanine 0.2g Phytosterols 112mg Proline 0.2g Retinol 11.3mcg Selenium, Se 2.5mcg Serine 0.2g Starch 29.7g Theobromine 0mg Threonine 0.2g Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 9.8mg Tryptophan 0.1g Tyrosine 0.2g Valine 0.3g Vitamin A, IU 268IU Vitamin A, RAE 23.8mcg Vitamin B-12 0.1mcg Vitamin B-6 0.6mg Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 49.3mcg Water 138.1g Zinc, Zn 0.8mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.