Ingredients
- 3-4 cups of baby potatoes (Wairuna Organics)
- 50g butter
- Rind of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp chopped chives
- 2 tsp chopped parsley
- 2 Tbs capers roughly chopped
Tags
Vegetarian
Twice Cooked Baby Potatoes with Caper, Lemon and Herb Butter
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180degrees Celsius on fan force
- Scrub the potatoes clean
- Do not peel
- Place in a medium sized pot and cover with cold water
- Bring to the boil
- Boil the potatoes for approx
- 15mins or until just cooked
- A knife should go through with little resistance but should not break the potatoes open
- Drain and set aside
- In a small saucepan, melt the butter on low heat
- Add the lemon rind, herbs and capers
- Remove from heat and allow to steep together for at least 5 minutes
- Place the cooked potatoes in an ovenproof dish in a single layer
- Using a potato masher, gently press on the potatoes until the skin breaks and they crush slightly
- Pour the butter over the potatoes using a pastry brush; ensure all the potatoes are brushed with the butter
- Bake for approx
- 25mins or until crisp and golden
- Season with ground rock salt as desired