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Baby Red Potatoes with Lemon and Chives

By Julia Collin Davison

Published on April 1, 2024

Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 8

Baby Red Potatoes with Lemon and Chives

Ingredients

3 pounds baby red potatoes, unpeeled½ teaspoon table salt, plus salt for cooking the potatoes6 tablespoons unsalted butter ¼ cup minced fresh chives 1 teaspoon lemon zest ½ teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in large Dutch oven and add water to cover by 1 inch. Add 1 teaspoon salt and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes.
  2. Drain potatoes and return to pot. Add butter, chives, lemon zest, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper and toss gently until butter is melted and potatoes are well coated. Cover and keep warm until ready to serve.
Baby Red Potatoes with Lemon and Chives
Photography by Joseph Keller. Styling by Sheila Jarnes.

Baby Red Potatoes with Lemon and Chives

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Time

30 minutes

Yield

Serves 8

Ingredients

3 pounds baby red potatoes, unpeeled
½ teaspoon table salt, plus salt for cooking the potatoes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup minced fresh chives
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon pepper

Ingredients

3 pounds baby red potatoes, unpeeled
½ teaspoon table salt, plus salt for cooking the potatoes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup minced fresh chives
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon pepper

Ingredients

3 pounds baby red potatoes, unpeeled
½ teaspoon table salt, plus salt for cooking the potatoes
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
¼ cup minced fresh chives
1 teaspoon lemon zest
½ teaspoon pepper

Why This Recipe Works

We chose small, waxy potatoes because they cook quickly and evenly even when kept whole. We elevated their flavor with some butter, chives, and lemon zest for a simple but unbeatable side dish.

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in large Dutch oven and add water to cover by 1 inch. Add 1 teaspoon salt and bring to boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are tender, 10-15 minutes.
  2. Drain potatoes and return to pot. Add butter, chives, lemon zest, ½ teaspoon salt, and pepper and toss gently until butter is melted and potatoes are well coated. Cover and keep warm until ready to serve.

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