BOILED POTATOES WITH BUTTER AND MINT
The chef April Bloomfield cooks from a place of profound hunger for good food: specifically, Birmingham in the Midlands of England, where she grew up in the 1970s and 1980s just as English food reached a low point. The childhood food she remembers most fondly: the hot buttered potatoes served in her school cafeteria. Her homage to that dish is this basic but stunningly good recipe for freshly boiled potatoes thickly glazed in butter and brightened with lemon, garlic, cracked black pepper and what she calls a "five-fingered pinch" of fresh mint leaves, "as much as you can grab with just the tips of all five fingers."
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories quick, vegetables, side dish
Time 30m
Yield 3 to 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium pot, combine potatoes and salt. Add enough cold water to cover the potatoes by a generous 1/2 inch and set the pot over high heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a vigorous simmer. Cook potatoes just until tender and creamy inside, 10 to 25 minutes depending on size.
- Reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid, gently drain the potatoes and return them to the stove. Add butter, garlic and reserved cooking liquid to the pot and set over medium heat. Bring to a simmer and cook, swirling the pan and basting as needed so that the liquid coats the potatoes until they are well glazed, about 5 minutes.
- Tear the mint leaves into small pieces, stir them very gently into the potatoes, and take the pot off the heat. Squeeze on just enough lemon to add brightness, not sourness; taste as you go. Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 193, UnsaturatedFat 3 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 316 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
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shiplob dey
ds48@gmail.comThese potatoes are a must-try for any potato lover.
Roy Irish
royi88@hotmail.frI could eat these potatoes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
Patricia Marty
m_patricia@hotmail.comThese potatoes are so comforting and satisfying.
Clark Joseph Kent
c60@hotmail.frI love the smell of these potatoes cooking in the kitchen.
Lelo Msomi
m.lelo95@yahoo.comThese potatoes are a great side dish for a summer barbecue.
najeebullah niazman
nnajeebullah32@gmail.comI made these potatoes with roasted chicken and they were a perfect match.
Eliot Torres mejias
mejias8@aol.comThese potatoes are a great way to use up fresh herbs from your garden.
joel clarke
c.joel@hotmail.comI love the simplicity of this recipe. It's a great way to showcase the natural flavor of potatoes.
Tsige Kahsay
kahsaytsige72@hotmail.co.ukThese potatoes are a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.
CalliZtoid Live
c@yahoo.comI made these potatoes for my picky kids and they loved them! They are now a regular in our dinner rotation.
syed najeeb
n-s@gmail.comThese potatoes are the best potatoes I have ever had. I will definitely be making them again.
Chiby Caz
caz_c@hotmail.comI'm not a big fan of potatoes, but these potatoes are amazing. I love the butter and mint sauce.
Wajira Kumara
k-w@yahoo.comThese potatoes are so good, I could eat them every day.
Bella Manes
bella_manes@hotmail.frI made these potatoes for a potluck and they were a huge success. Everyone loved them.
Najibullah
najibullah43@gmail.comThese potatoes are a great way to use up leftover potatoes. I always have a few leftover potatoes in my fridge, and this is a great way to use them up.
Abike Sanusi
s-abike31@yahoo.comI love these potatoes! They are so versatile. I have served them with everything from steak to fish to chicken. They are always a hit.
Md Monan
m44@gmail.comThese potatoes are the perfect side dish for any meal. They are simple to make and they are always delicious.
Simone Williams-Brown
ws@yahoo.comI made these potatoes for dinner last night and they were a hit! My family loved them. The potatoes were cooked perfectly and the butter and mint sauce was amazing.
Alex Cruz-Gutierrez
a-c@yahoo.comThese potatoes were so easy to make and they turned out so delicious! I love the combination of butter and mint. I will definitely be making these again.