FINALLY - Giant Taro Tater Tots!

So my website has not been working for me for the last several days. Annoying. I'm not super technical so thankfully the problem resolved itself. But it's a shame because I've been eating so well this past week and I had so much to share. *sigh*

Anyways, we spent much of the week stuck inside. Forest fires have left the air smokey and gross. The fires are nowhere near us...they're on Vancouver Island and we're on the mainland. It's crazy - I've never seen anything like it here. The sky is brown-ish.

This past Sunday was an awesome day. I had a dear friend of mine over for lunch. I hadn't seen her in an entire year. Last year I saw her just before she left for Greece for a month. This year I got to see her a week before she leaves for Scotland. A true jet-setter, this girl! I was excited to see her because not only is she a wonderful (I mean, TRULY and genuinely awesome) person, but she's really into healthy eating, too!

I decided to keep things fairly simple. Here's what our meal looked like.

I had my husband grill up some chicken thighs which I'd marinated in a bunch of herbs and avocado oil. I steamed some broccolini and drizzled with olive oil and salt. I made a garden salad (with lettuce from our garden!!!). And my favorite - Taro Tater Tots!

If you've read my previous post, you'd know how much I've been craving giant taro for some time now. No, I'm not pregnant. But I've been just itching for it. I made the small taro (or dasheen) and it was good, but not what I needed. Not what I longed for. Ok, I'm sounding a little dramatic. When I finally found it at a South Asian market, I did a happy dance. Yes, I got some strange looks, but I'm ok with that.

I cannot tell you how good this stuff is. It fills any void left by being unable to eat potatoes. And then some.

I should preface this by saying when you buy a giant taro, it'll likely weigh 5 lbs or more. This recipe only calls for 1 lb. I like to peel and chop the entire thing, freezing all but 1 or 2 lbs. That way, I have enough to make several more servings without the hassel of all the prep work.

Giant Taro Tater Tots

Ingredients

1 lb. Giant Taro, peeled and sliced into 1" cubes

Duck Fat Sea Salt, to taste

Instructions - Place cubed taro in steamer basket and steam for 15 - 20 mins. (Note: You want to be able to easily poke through the taro with a fork.) - Cool taro in the fridge. (15+ mintues) - Melt 2 Tbsp. duck fat in frying pan over medium heat.

- Once hot, add taro.

- Saute for a few minutes on each side, carefully flipping as it browns.

(Note: If the pan becomes dry, add more duck fat.)

- Once browned on all sides, sprinkle generously with sea salt. Enjoy!

Now, stop what you're doing, and go get your hands on some giant taro. Seriously.