Browned Ghee and Bourbon Sweet Potato Skillet

Ingredients

• 1 large sweet potato
• 1 large purple potato if you can’t find this, use 2-3 sweet potatoes!
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 1/2 onion chopped
• 1/2 cup ghee
• Fresh thyme
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Rinse and peel the potatoes. Slice your potatoes thin into 1/4-1/2 inch slices. I found a mandoline to be easiest but you can definitely do this with a sharp knife.
3. In a large skillet, add your ghee and melt it until it’s a liquid-y consistency. While ghee doesn’t brown as noticeably as butter, the flavor does in fact intensify like browned butter. I’d “brown” the ghee for about 5 minutes or until that delicious, nutty aroma fills the kitchen.
4. Once the ghee is brown, add the chopped onion and sauté until translucent. Add a few thyme sprigs and the bourbon (slowly). Whisk the skillet as you add the bourbon.
5. Remove from heat and pour the mixture in a measuring cup.
6. In the skillet, arrange the sliced potatoes in a pattern. I started around the edges and alternated my colors. Pour the melted ghee mixture over the potatoes.
7. Roast at 350F for around 35-40 minutes or until tender and cooked through.