Chef John's Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Sides, Vegetable

Prep Time: 10 m Cook Time: 15 m Servings: 6 Source:

Ingredients

2 pounds whole new potatoes

5 cups cold water

1 cup kosher salt

1/4 cup melted butter, or to taste

Directions

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover cold water and salt; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

Drain. Transfer potatoes to a plate and drizzle butter over the top.

Notes

You can serve the potatoes with the melted butter as a dipping sauce instead of drizzling the butter over the top.

Nutrition

Per Serving: 184 calories; 7.8 g fat; 26.4 g carbohydrates; 3.1 g protein; 20 mg cholesterol; 15251 mg sodium. Full nutrition