Salt Potatoes
You've never had a better potato until you've eaten a salt potato. This five ingredient side dish is going to blow your mind.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 3 quarts of water
- 12 ounces about 1 1/2 cups fine salt
- 4 to 4 1/4 pounds one-to-two bite sized new boiling potatoes washed, see notes
- 1 stick cold butter (4 ounces) cut into 8 pieces
Instructions
- Add the water to a large pot and bring it to boil over high heat.
- When the water starts to boil, add the salt and stir until it dissolves.
- Add the potatoes to the pot, one or two at a time, taking care not to splash yourself.
- Return the water to a boil, lower heat to medium and simmer until the potatoes are tender, between 15 and 25 minutes (see notes to help determine doneness).
- Pour the water and potatoes into a colander in the sink and leave to air dry for 5 to 10 minutes.
- Transfer the potatoes to a serving dish and dot with the pieces of butter. Serve warm with extra butter for dipping.
Notes
- If you live in New York, you can find salt potato kits or buy potatoes that are Size B Grade US No. 2.
- If you live elsewhere, look for small potatoes that you can eat in one or two bites. The shape of the potatoes doesn't matter.
- To test for doneness, lift one of the larger potatoes from the boiling water with tongs and plunge a skewer into the potato. The skewer will pass through the potato completely if it’s done.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 of 8 servings | Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 571mg | Potassium: 1100mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 371IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg
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