Description
These Boiled Potatoes are simple yet delicious, featuring waxy yellow potatoes tossed with butter and chives. Perfect for a quick side dish or comfort food, they offer irresistible flavor with minimal prep!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 pounds small yellow potatoes (or other waxy potatoes like red, new, yukon gold or fingerling potatoes)
- 2 tablespoons butter (or olive oil)
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- kosher salt and fresh ground pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to boil, adding 1 tablespoon of kosher salt.
- Wash the potatoes; cut them in half if they are small, or dice into bite-sized pieces if larger.
- Once the water is boiling, add the potatoes and boil for 12 to 18 minutes until fork tender.
- Drain the potatoes and transfer to a bowl. Toss gently with butter, chives, fresh ground pepper, and 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt to taste.
Notes
For extra flavor, you can add garlic or parsley along with the chives.
Use a variety of waxy potatoes for a mix of textures and tastes.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 610mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg