If you love salt and vinegar potato chips as much as I do, which is a ridiculous amount of love, you are going to be head over heels for this recipe for vinegar salt baby potatoes. It basically takes those three things we adore – potatoes, vinegar and sea salt – and cooks them up into a side dish that we can proudly eat alongside whatever you are having for dinner. Personally, I recommend a simple, classic grilled steak (and click here for my beloved method for how to grill a perfect steak every time), but whatever is on your grill is going to make friends just fine with these sassy little potatoes. Grab some vinegar and salt and let’s make them!
Obviously you need a passel of these…
…adorable little baby potatoes. Both the red and yellow ones work perfectly fine, and make sure you go for the Yukon variety if you can find them. And can I get an Amen for a potato recipe that involves exactly zero peeling of the potatoes? YES.
The first step is to simmer these babies until they are just tender. They are going to finish up in a skillet so they get a little bit of crispiness on the outside, but the main part of the potato-cooking is going to happen in a pot of simmering salted water and white vinegar. You’ll want to cut them in halves and quarters first, both to make them perfectly bite-sized, and also so we get some nice potato surface when we saute them up.
When they are nice and tender, which takes about 20 minutes or so, melt some butter in a large skillet and pour in the potatoes, along with a little more salt and a nice generous grinding of black pepper. Stir them around gently every few minutes or so until your potatoes are the perfect shade of deep golden deliciousness.
You don’t want to stir them TOO much, because you want a nice little crust to form on the surfaces of the potatoes, but you do want to make sure every surface gets its fair turn.
Once they are done, serve them up scattered with a handful of fresh chopped chives for a little extra zing. Even with a perfect grilled steak on the plate, you may just forget about the main course because the side dish is So Dang Good.
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Vinegar Salt Baby Potatoes
Prep Time: 10 minutes- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
Yield: 4 servings 1x
Category: Side Dish
Method: Stovetop and Oven
Cuisine: American
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- 2 pounds baby red or yellow potatoes, Yukon Golds if possible
- 1 cup white vinegar
- 1 tablespoon sea salt, plus extra for sprinkling
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Fresh ground pepper
- Chopped fresh chives
Instructions
- Cut the potatoes in halves or quarters, depending on how big they are.
- Put the potatoes in a large pot and add vinegar. Fill the pot with enough water to cover the potatoes by an inch or so, and stir in the salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes. A knife should slide into the potato easily, but you don’t want them to be mushy.
- Put butter and olive oil in a large deep skillet and turn heat to medium high. Add potatoes and another pinch of salt and a grinding of pepper. Cook, stirring every few minutes or so, until potatoes are a deep brown.
- Serve with chopped chives scattered on top.
Hi there! I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN! My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too. Let’s cook together!
This looks incredibly tasty! Thanks for the share!
Yum!!
Yes, perfect with a grilled steak Kate!! I’m always looking for some new ways to serve potatoes for summer grilling season! Thanks for sharing this one!
You had me at potato :) I’m a huge salt and vinegar chip fan, but chips don’t mesh well with my swimsuit anymore. Boiling the potatoes in salt and vinegar practically blew my mind. I’m saving this recipe to impress my friends this weekend :)
These potatoes look fantastic, Kate! So crispy and delicious. Can’t wait to give the recipe a try soon! :)
These potatoes look fantastic, Kate! So crispy and delicious. Can’t wait to give the recipe a try! :)
the first time i saw salt and vinegar potatoes, i felt the need to hit myself upside the head–what an obviously delicious idea, especially to someone who loves salt and vinegar chips like i do, yet i never thought of it. scrumptious. :)
My boss is a salt and vinegar chips addict and I just printed this for her because she will LOVE it. And heck, so will I. That flavor combo is irresistible!
Salt and vinegar potato chips are a favorite of mine, so I know I would love these potatoes! Fantastic recipe!
So my eyes just about bugged out when I read “salt and vinegar potato chips.” Then, I was reading about the crispy crust that forms if you don’t stir these too much and I just about passed out. From hunger. Kate, these sound and look so yummy! Pinning! xo
I love salt and vinegar chips too!! In fact, I just made a salt and vinegar potato salad the other day, haha! These cute little baby potatoes sound so delicious and I bet they have such amazing flavor :)
I love this potato technique! I usually just roast, but this recipe will be a nice change – they look phenomenal :)
It is really nice
Mahmoud
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