These creamy, buttery, bite sized salt potatoes are simple to make and delicious, especially covered in melted butter.
Prep Time5 minutesmins
Cook Time20 minutesmins
Total Time25 minutesmins
Servings: 12
Ingredients
4 1/4poundssmall new potatoes1 1/2 inches diameter is ideal
2cupssalt
3quartswater
1/2cupbuttermelted
Instructions
Put 3 quarts of water in a pot. Use a large one that won't overflow so you don't have to clean salt off the stove when you are done.
3 quarts water
Add salt (all 2 cups) and bring the water to a boil. Stir to dissolve the salt.
2 cups salt
Rinse the potatoes to remove any dirt, but don't peel.
4 1/4 pounds small new potatoes
Add potatoes to the boiling water. Use a spoon to lower them in a few at a time so you don't splash yourself with boiling water.
Boil the potatoes for 15- 20 minutes, until a fork goes into the potato easily.
Dump the potatoes in a colander and let the water evaporate off so that a layer of salt crystallizes on the skins.
Serve with melted butter.
1/2 cup butter
Notes
The ratio of salt to water is crucial to this recipe. So measure the amount of water you put into your pot. Don't just fill a big pot with water and add the salt and potatoes.