I know, when was the last time you had boiled potatoes!? If you’re anything like me, it’s certainly longer than the last time you had roast potatoes that’s for sure. But you know what, it’s nice to have a change sometimes. Boiled potatoes kinda have a bad rep for being lacklustre, but I’m here today to show you that is NOT the case!
Boiled Baby Potatoes
The potatoes themselves are indeed the star of the show here, so it’s important to make them shine. Here’s a few tips to get you started:
Tips for the best Boiled Baby Potatoes
How long does it take to boil baby potatoes?
Anywhere between 10-15mins, completely dependent on size. Important in all cases to pop them in cold water and then bring to a boil, just so the cook more evenly.
Lemon Browned Butter
I mean sure, melted butter always makes life better, but today we’re going to inject a heap more flavour as well. The first step to doing that actually only requires butter, no other ingredients.
How to make Browned Butter
To be honest you’ve probably already made browned butter without even meaning too. Browning butter is essentially melting/cooking butter past it’s regular lemony yellow appearance, into a deep brown colour. By doing this the butter turns gorgeously sweet and nutty. Just keep the hob on a medium heat and gently stir the butter to ensure it cooks evenly. It will begin to foam and when it subsides, tiny black specs will begin to appear. These are just the milk solids from the butter. Keep gently swirling the pan until the butter turns a deep brown colour and releases a nutty aroma. Easy as that! And to that scrummy browned butter we’ll add just a few more ingredients to take things to the next level.
Lemon Potatoes
Lemon juice goes perfectly with potatoes, especially in this instance. The browned can be quite rich, so the lemon juice balances it out nicely. Process shots: Boil potatoes in salted water until fork tender (photo 1), melt butter in pan (photo 2), continue cooking until browned (photo 3), add garlic, chives, parsley, lemon juice and seasoning (photo 4), add potatoes (photo 5), mix in to flavours of the sauce (photo 6).
Can I use Dried Herbs?
Unfortunately dried herbs are not suitable here and do not work half as well in the recipe. Fresh all the way!
Can I use regular potatoes?
Sure! I recommend just dicing them smaller, similar size to that of a baby potato. If you’re looking for another browned butter recipes definitely check out my Brown Butter Pasta! For more similar recipes check out these beauties too:
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Alrighty, let’s tuck into this boiled baby potato recipe shall we?!
How to make Lemon Browned Butter Potatoes (Full Recipe & Video)
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