Salt Crusted Baby Potatoes With Ranch Bacon And Scallions Recipes

SALT-CRUSTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Combine the salt, pepper, and herbs in a large bowl. Pour the oil into a large cast iron skillet and set over medium-high flame or charcoal grill. When the oil reaches a slight smoke, add the potatoes in a single layer and fry until they get nice and crackled on all sides. Cover the potatoes completely with the salt mixture, and cook for about 1 hour until the salt forms a cooked crust and the potatoes are tender. Break open the crust to serve.

POTATOES WITH BACON AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• In a skillet cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until it is crisp, transfer it to paper towels to drain, and in the fat remaining in the skillet cook the potatoes, peeled, sliced thin, and patted dry, and the onion, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until the potatoes are browned. Reduce the heat to moderately low, stir in the garlic, and cook the mixture, uncovered, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes. Stir in the bacon, the scallions, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste and cook the mixture, covered, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

SALT CRUSTED BABY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400.
• Wash the potatoes well.
• Pat them completely dry with a clean towel or your potatoes with steam and not bake up properly.
• Cut a few of them in half (if you like or if they are larger) and place cut side down in an oven-proof baking dish or casserole. Where the potatoes touch the dish they will get nice and brown and crusty.
• One layer of potatoes works best.
• Place the garlic cloves throughout.
• Get your salt mixture ready by mixing the egg whites with the three cups of salt (read intro if you are using a larger dish -it will help you scale).
• The salt mixture should be nice and moist. Now pour the salt right over the potatoes and pack it in a bit, and smooth over the top.
• The potatoes should be just covered.
• Place the potatoes in the hot oven and remove in an hour.
• Allow them rest for a few minutes or until you are ready to serve.
• Break through and crack open the crust at the table with a metal spoon or spatula.
• Dust off the potatoes, open them up with a squeeze, and smear with a bit of the garlic.
• Pop them into your mouth one at a time.

NEW POTATOES WITH SPRING ONIONS & BACON

Steps:

• Scrub new potatoes well and rinse in cold water. Cook in boiling salted water for 15-20 minutes with bay leaves until tender.
• Meanwhile, preheat the grill to high. Melt butter in a small pan, add a bunch of spring onions, chopped and cook gently for 1-2 minutes to soften.
• Grill the smoked streaky bacon until crisp and golden, drain on kitchen paper, then break into small pieces.
• Drain the potatoes and toss with the spring onions, olive oil, some sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Put the potatoes in a warmed serving dish and top with the bacon pieces. Drizzle with more olive oil if needed.