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New Potatoes with Dill Butter

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New Potatoes with Dill Butter Ditte Isager
  • Active Time

    15 minutes

  • Total Time

    25 minutes

Be gentle when washing new potatoes; their tender skins scrub off easily.

Ingredients

Makes 6 to 8 servings

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons (packed) coarsely chopped fresh dill plus more for garnish
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
2 pounds new potatoes or other small potatoes
1 tablespoon crushed toasted caraway seeds (optional)
  1. Step 1

    Mash butter and 2 tablespoons dill in a small bowl. Season dill butter with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD:Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.

    Step 2

    Place potatoes in a large pot. Cover with cold water by 1"; season with salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer gently until tender, 10-12 minutes. Drain.

    Step 3

    Transfer hot potatoes to a medium bowl; add dill butter and 1 tablespoon water. Toss, adding water by teaspoonfuls as needed, until butter lightly coats potatoes with a glossy sauce. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with more dill and caraway seeds, if desired.

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  • The main thing I liked about this dish was that it was simple. It was tasty as well, but it was not anything special. It made a nice addition to dinner. One thing I must mention, though, is when it comes time to mix the just boiled potatoes with the dill butter things can become a bit frustrating. Basically they don't mix, so what I would recommend doing is, as the recipe says, add a tablespoon of water. Then, maybe an additional teaspoon. After that you should cut up the potato, otherwise, the dill butter will not adhere to the potatoes and it just sits at the bottom.

    • mmayapapaya

    • California

    • 8/17/2012

  • I would prefer to steam the potatoes. Boiling could make the delicate skins peel off.

    • LindaLandon

    • 7/11/2012

  • Just a comment. I started out thinking, "Why would one need a recipe for dill-butter new potatoes?" and came away saying, "Wow, that's a new technique, and I never thought about adding caraway seeds." Good job, Bon Appetit. I'll give it a try.

    • Anonymous

    • Maryland

    • 7/4/2012

  • 我一直在准备土豆和黄油和迪勒l and they are always very nice, especially with guests. Do also try adding 1/2 of a teaspoon of lemon juice, plus a few tablespoons of natural fat free yogurt (do not melt it) and less butter. It makes a nice, quick sauce.

    • jaccherry

    • Madrid, Spain

    • 7/4/2012

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