Bobby Flays German Potato Salad Recipes

BOBBY FLAY'S GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place unpeeled potatoes in a large pot with the onion and cover with water.
• Cook on the grates of the grill (the bobby flay way) or just do it on the stove (the way we do it).
• Bring to a boil and cook until tender (about 15 minutes).
• Drain and discard onions.
• When cool enough to handle cut potatoes in cubes or slices.
• Place potatoes in a large bowl and cover to keep warm.
• Place a large sauté pan on grill/stove, add the bacon and cook until crisp.
• Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towel-lined plate.
• Add the red onions to the rendered bacon fat and cook until soft, 4-5 minutes.
• Carefully add the vinegar and mustard seeds and cook 2 more minutes.
• Whisk in the canola oil and hot mustard and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Add the potatoes to the pan of dressing and toss gently to coat.
• Fold in the green onions, parsley and bacon; season again with salt and pepper to taste.

GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat the grill to high. Place potatoes in a large pot with the yellow onion and cover with cold water. Cook, on the grates of the grill, or on a burner, until tender. Drain, discard the onion, and cut the potatoes into cubes when cool enough to handle. Place the potatoes in a large bowl and cover to keep warm.
• Place a large saute pan on the grates of the grill. Add the bacon and cook until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Add the red onion to the rendered bacon fat and cook until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully add the vinegar and mustard and cook for 2 more minutes. Whisk in the oil and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the hot dressing to the potatoes and toss gently to coat. Fold in the green onions and parsley. Season again with salt and pepper, to taste.

WARM GERMAN POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes and cook in boiling salted water until tender. Drain and, while hot, skin and cut into 1/4-inch slices. You should have about 4 cups. Set aside.
• Place bacon in a skillet and fry until almost crisp. Remove bacon from pan and add onion and celery, cook until tender and transparent, remove from pan.
• Drain off all but one tablespoon of bacon fat; add flour, sugar, salt and pepper to skillet stir until slightly browned. Add vinegar and water and cook until mixture is slightly thickened. Add back the bacon, onion, and celery.
• Pour hot dressing over potatoes; stir gently to blend. The potatoes should look glossy. Garnish with hard-boiled egg slices, sprinkle minced parsley, and chives over top. Serve warm.
• This recipe was provided by professional chefs and has been scaled down from a bulk recipe provided by a restaurant. The FN chefs have not tested this recipe, in the proportions indicated, and therefore, we cannot make any representation as to the results.

HOT GERMAN POTATO SALAD ALA BOBBY FLAY

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes and cook in boiling salted water until tender. Drain. While hot, skin and cut into 1/4-inch slices. You should have about 4 cups. Set aside.
• Slice through bacon and place bacon in a skillet and fry until almost crisp. Remove bacon from pan and add onion and celery, cook until tender and transparent, remove from pan.
• Drain off all but one tablespoon of bacon fat; add flour, sugar, salt and pepper to skillet stir until slightly browned.
• Add vinegar and water and cook until mixture is slightly thickened. Add back the bacon, onion, and celery.
• Pour hot dressing over potatoes; stir gently to blend. The potatoes should look glossy.
• Garnish with hard-boiled egg slices, sprinkle minced parsley, and chives over top. Serve warm.