Rock Salt Potatoes Recipes

SALT POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash the potatoes but keep the skin intact.
• Place the potatoes in a sauce pan, cover with the water and pour in the salt. There are different opinions on the salt to water ratio but they all range from 1:4 to 1:6 so I opted for the middle.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer until the potatoes are tender which would be 20-30 minutes. Be warned! The saline solution boils at a much higher temperature that water. It will be very hot. And It will sound like the potatoes are frying and not boiling.
• When ready, drain the potatoes in a colander and allow to dry so that a thin salt crust forms. You could rinse the salt off but be aware that the potato flesh absorbs almost no salt during cooking. Plus it will not be authentic.
• Serve hot with the butter on top or on the side. The potatoes will stay hot for quite a long time so they will melt the butter if you put it on top. If you opt for butter on the side, melt it and serve it as a dip.
• NOTE: The leftovers keep well in a fridge and reheat well. You can use them as an ingredient in dishes that call for baked or boiled potatoes. I use them in potato salads.
• NOTE: Try using herb butter or substitute the butter with a different dressing or dip.

SYRACUSE SALT POTATOES

Steps:

• Wash the potatoes and set aside. Fill a large pot with water; stir in salt until it no longer dissolves and settles on the bottom. Place potatoes in the pot and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender but firm, about 15 minutes. Drain; cover to keep hot.
• While the potatoes are cooking, melt the butter in a small pan over medium high heat, or in microwave. Serve immediately poured over potatoes.

SALT ROASTED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Wash and thoroughly dry the potatoes. Place in a baking pan just large enough to hold the potatoes in a single layer. Pour 1 1/2 cups salt over the potatoes and bake until the potatoes are tender in the middle, about 1 hour 15 minutes (depending on size of potatoes). Serve either in the salt for pretty presentation, or removed from salt and in a serving dish. Serve with butter.

ROASTED GARLIC AND ROSEMARY SALT POTATOES

Steps:

• For the rosemary salt potatoes:
• Clean potatoes and place whole in stock pot. Add cold water to cover, add salt, cover and bring to boil. Remove lid and boil 18 to 20 minutes, until tender.
• Remove from heat and drain. Return cooked potatoes to stock pot. Squeeze roasted garlic into pot, add butter, minced rosemary, and cracked pepper to taste, stir to coat potatoes. Serve 3 potatoes per plate.
• Place garlic in aluminum foil square. Drizzle with olive oil and salt liberally. Wrap with foil and grill for an hour. Remove from heat and remove foil.

SALT POTATOES NEW YORK STYLE

Steps:

• Place the potatoes and water in a large pot.
• Pour the salt over the potatoes, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Reduce the heat to medium and cook for 25 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender.
• Serve with the melted butter for dipping.

SALT-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Put the egg whites and salt in 2 shallow bowls. Dip each potato into the egg white to completely cover, then dab into the salt to cover in patches. Carefully put the potatoes onto a baking sheet, pressing on any remaining salt, then bake for 1½ hrs.
• Bake them for a further 1 hr at 200C/180C fan/ gas 6. Scrape off as little or as much of the salt as you like before eating.

SALT-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. In a 13-by-9-inch baking pan, add salt to a depth of 1/3 inch. Place the potatoes in a single layer on top. Scatter the rosemary, cover with the remaining salt and bake until tender, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Leave the potatoes in the salt until ready to serve. Brush off as much salt as you like. Drizzle with olive oil and serve immediately.

SALT-BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
• Prick potatoes in several places with a fork. Coat each potato with egg white, then crust potatoes completely in salt. Bake potatoes in a shallow baking pan until tender when pierced with a sharp knife, about 1 hour.
• Crack off as much salt as desired from skin before serving.