How To Boil Potatoes

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  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    184 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    American

How To Boil Potatoes

Learn how to boil potatoes perfectly for an effortless side dish to accompany all of your favorite meals. Simple and easy to make, and perfectly seasoned, with hardly any prep time.

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Ingredients

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  • 1.5 lb baby dutch yellow potatoes chopped or use mini/fingerling
  • 2 tablespoons butter cut into slices
  • 2-3 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon salt plus more for boiling the potatoes
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • chopped fresh parsley
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Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in a medium pot and cover with cold water. Season generously with salt.
  2. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat slightly and simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 20 minutes (time will depend on size of potatoes).
  3. Drain potatoes and return to pot. Add butter, minced garlic, salt and pepper and toss gently until the potatoes are covered with butter. Serve immediately, with chopped parsley if desired.

Notes

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  • Start the potatoes in cold water and then bring them to the boil, rather than placing directly into boiling water. This will help them to cook more evenly.
  • Salt your water well. This will help to add flavor right from the beginning of cooking.
  • Simmer rather than boil the potatoes. They will cook quicker if you boil, but you risk the center being undercooked.
  • You can use baby gold potatoes, Dutch potatoes, fingerling potatoes, gold, Yukon, yellow potatoes, any waxy potatoes will work well.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 184kcal (9%) Carbohydrates 30g (10%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 15mg (5%) Sodium 642mg (27%) Potassium 731mg (21%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 259IU (5%) Vitamin C 35mg (39%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 184 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 184kcal 9%
Carbohydrates 30g 10%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 15mg 5%
Sodium 642mg 27%
Potassium 731mg 16%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 259IU 5%
Vitamin C 35mg 39%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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