Baby Potato Salad With Crispy Bacon And Shallots Recipes

BACON AND SHALLOT POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place whole unpeeled potatoes in a large pot with enough salted water to cover by 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until potatoes are just tender, 15 to 25 minutes depending upon size. Drain and cut potatoes into 1 1/2-inch chunks as soon as you can handle them. Transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, fry bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crisp. Remove with a slotted spoon and transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate.
• Stir shallots into the skillet with the bacon fat and fry for a minute, until just slightly crisped. Remove from heat.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper. Whisk in shallots and bacon drippings. Crumble in bacon. Immediately toss potatoes with dressing. Adjust seasonings if necessary. Garnish with parsley and more vinegar if you like and serve warm or at room temperature.

BABY POTATO SALAD WITH CRISPY BACON AND SHALLOTS.

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a saucepan and bring to the boil. simmer for 6 to 7 minuted until the potatoes are tender but yet not very soft. Strain and allow to cool.
• Thinly slice the shallots and garlic. Cut the bacon into small pieces. Heat the oil in a pan/wok and fry the shallots, garlic and bacon until crispy. Allow the bacon to have a head start to allow it to become crispy and crunchy while frying. When the mixture is just about ready add the few sprigs of thyme and the cracked pepper. Allow this mixture to cool.
• Slice the cool potatoes into quarters and add the cool bacon/shallots and garlic. Mix together and add the basil pesto to glaze all the ingredients.
• Sprinkle the Parmesan on top and serve.
• Enjoy.