Thousand Layer Potatoes But With Bacon

This is the ultimate crispy potato recipe: buttery 'thousand-layer potatoes' with bacon, deep-fried until golden, and finished with honey and flaky salt. Think dauphinoise meets pommes Anna — the result is a shatteringly crisp outside with soft, layered potato inside. Perfect as a dinner party side, a viral potato snack, or the ultimate comfort food. Follow this step-by-step method to make restaurant-quality layered potatoes at home. VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 - Not 1000 Layers! 00:07 - Preparing Potatoes & Butter 02:11 - Starch & Bacon Prep 03:11 - Mixing Butter, Bacon & Starch 04:04 - Layering the Potatoes & Bacon 06:53 - Cooking the Potatoes 07:20 - Preparing the Cooked Potatoes 08:50 - Frying the Potatoes 09:24 - Finished Potatoes INGREDIENTS 8 large floury potatoes (about 1.35 kg), e.g., King Edward or Maris Piper 350 g unsalted butter ~50 g starch (potato, cornflour/cornstarch, or tapioca) Bacon, enough for two thin layers (pre-crisped) Fine salt Neutral oil, for deep-frying To finish: runny honey (or maple syrup) + flaky sea salt RECIPE -Slice potatoes ultra-thin (1–2 mm). Don’t wash; you want the starch. Lightly salt. -Melt 350 g butter, lightly brown, and strain to clarify. -Toss potatoes with ~50 g starch. Coat with 80–85% of the butter; save the rest. -Bake bacon on a rack at 200 °C until crisp and caramelised. Cool and chop. -Line a loaf/terrine tin with greaseproof paper. -Layer potatoes → dust of starch → sprinkle of bacon. Repeat. Finish with potato. -Pour over reserved butter. Cover with greaseproof paper and press with another tin. -Bake at 140 °C for 2 hrs. Remove, weight down, and chill overnight (12–24 hrs). -Unmould, trim, and cut into bars. -Deep-fry at 190 °C for ~4 mins until golden. -Finish with honey (or maple) + flaky salt. Serve hot.