This recipe for new (or baby) potatoes is not fussy, sometimes simple is best, especially in the case of fresh garden veggies! With just four ingredients, (potatoes, butter, garlic, and dill), add in a sprinkle of salt & pepper. It’s the perfect summer side!
What Are New Potatoes?
New potatoes are little potatoes that have been freshly dug out of the ground! These little potatoes are harvested early so they have a high sugar content (it hasn’t converted to starch yet) and very thin skins. The texture tends to be creamier and much less starchy than most other potatoes. They’re great to bake or roast, boil, or even put into the air fryer! These little spuds stay nice and firm after cooking; there are so many ways new potatoes can be prepared! They can be roasted, boiled, fried, air fried, cooked on a stovetop or in the oven.
How to Cook New Potatoes
Perfect New Potatoes
Baby new potatoes, reds, or fingerlings don’t need peeling because the skin is so thin!If baby new potatoes aren’t available, thin-skinned potatoes (red or Yukon gold) can be chopped and used instead!Dill is very delicate and the entire piece can be used, even the stems!Cooking potatoes too long can make them water and prevent the butter and herbs from sticking as they should.Add other fresh herbs like oregano, chives, or parsley. If using sage or rosemary, they should be cooked a little bit in the butter before adding the potatoes.Leftover new potatoes can be chilled and added to potato salad too!
Serving Suggestions
We love to serve garlic dill new potatoes with summer favorites like grilled chicken breasts, corn salad and grilled veggies. (I often add a big dollop of sour cream on the side too). Butter – Adds an amazing buttery flavor of course! We prefer salted butter in this recipe with extra sea salt and black pepper sprinkled on top. If you have a great quality extra virgin olive oil, it can be drizzled over the warm potatoes in place of butter. Fresh Herbs – For best results, use fresh herbs. I love dill with summer potatoes but parsley, chives, or basil are great additions too. Variations – Add a sprinkle of fresh parmesan cheese or a squeeze of lemon juice before serving. In this recipe, the potatoes are boiled with slices of garlic in the water. This adds a subtle and delicious garlicky flavor with little extra effort. If you have roasted garlic, it can be added in place of sliced garlic. Melt butter while the potatoes drain and add the bits of roasted garlic. Stir it all together and add herbs. New potatoes are perfect next to a steak dinner too. Did you love these Garlic Dill New Potatoes? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below! © SpendWithPennies.com. Content and photographs are copyright protected. Sharing of this recipe is both encouraged and appreciated. Copying and/or pasting full recipes to any social media is strictly prohibited. Please view my photo use policy here.
