Bavarian Potato Salad Recipes

BAVARIAN POTATO SALAD WITH BACON

Steps:

• Fill a pot with cold water to cover the potatoes.
• Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer until potatoes are fork tender, about 5 to 8 minutes depending on their size. Drain.
• Wash and scrub potatoes. Cut potatoes in bite size chunks (or if you prefer, you can cut them into potato slices). Add a steamer basket into the Instant Pot. Add 1 cup of water and the potatoes.
• Lock lid in place, and pressure cook for 15 minutes. Do a natural pressure release for 5 minutes, then a quick release. Drain the potatoes.
• In a large skillet or in your Instant Pot, fry the bacon until crisp, remove and set aside to drain on a paper towel.
• Drain all but 2 tablespoons of the bacon fat. Add onion to the pan with the drippings and cook until tender.
• Add vinegar and water, cook until bubbly. Add sugar, salt and pepper and stir to dissolve. Allow to reduce and then remove from heat.
• Place cut potatoes in a large bowl and allow them to sit for 15-20 minutes until slightly cooled but still warm. Pour the warm salad dressing over the potatoes. Gently stir to combine. The potatoes will soak up the dressing as they sit. Crumble bacon and add to the potatoes along with chopped parsley. Serve warm.

BAVARIAN-STYLE POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cover potatoes in lightly salted water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 to 25 minutes or just until tender; drain well. Rinse with cold water; cool slightly. Halve and cut potatoes into 1/4-inch-thick slices; place in a large bowl. Drizzle warm potatoes with vinegar and season with the salt and pepper. Set aside.
• For dressing: In a large skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp. Remove skillet from heat. Add onion, broth, oil, sugar, dillweed and celery seeds to bacon and drippings; stir well to combine. Pour dressing over potatoes; gently toss to coat. Sprinkle with fresh dill. Serve at room temperature or chilled.

BAVARIAN POTATO SALAD WITH OIL & VINEGAR

Steps:

• Cook jacket potatoes for 20-25 minutes (depending on size). Make sure the potatoes are tender, but not too soft, so they keep their shape when slicing.

AUTHENTIC BAVARIAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes, slice while still warm and add broth.
• Mix vinegar with salt, pepper and sugar.
• Sugar and salt should be dissolved before adding the oil.
• Add marinade to the potatoes.
• Add onions and finally the melted butter.
• Garnish with chives or parsley.
• If you want to add cucumber, thinly slice them and salt.
• Drain before adding to the salad.

TRADITIONAL GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Peel potatoes, and place in a large pot with enough water to cover by several inches. Bring to a boil over high heat, add 1 tablespoon salt, and reduce to a gentle boil. Cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, about 10 minutes.
• While the potatoes cook, combine the vinegar, sugar, and remaining 2 teaspoons salt in a small saucepan, and place over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved.
• Drain potatoes into a colander. Using gloves or paper towels to protect your hands, slice the hot potatoes into 1/8-inch-thick rounds. Drizzle with hot vinegar mixture, gently stirring until all potatoes are coated. Set aside.
• Saute bacon in a large skillet placed over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until browned and crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon; transfer to a plate lined with paper towels. Drain excess fat from skillet, leaving a thin coating in bottom. Add onions; saute until translucent but not browned.
• Add beef broth; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce to a simmer, and cook until reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Pour over the reserved warm potato mixture, and sprinkle with the reserved bacon and chopped parsley. Gently stir to combine, and serve immediately.

BAVARIAN GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Slice and cook potatoes, place in serving bowl.
• Slice radishes and cucumbers, pour over potatoes in serving bowl.
• chop onion, fry with butter and flour in small fry pan.
• Add cider vinegar and water, allow to thicken.
• Pour hot onion & liquid mixture over potatoes, cucumber and radish, stir together.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

AUTHENTIC GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a pot, and fill with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 10 minutes, or until easily pierced with a fork. Drain, and set aside to cool.
• Place the bacon in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Fry until browned and crisp, turning as needed. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add onion to the bacon grease, and cook over medium heat until browned. Add the vinegar, water, sugar, salt and pepper to the pan. Bring to a boil, then add the potatoes and parsley. Crumble in half of the bacon. Heat through, then transfer to a serving dish. Crumble the remaining bacon over the top, and serve warm.