How to boil potatoes
Learn how long to boil potatoes and much more in this step-by-step guide. Whether you need them for a potato salad or as a side dish, I'll teach you how to get them perfectly cooked every time.
Servings: 4 portions
Calories: 87kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lbs potatoes
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Waxy potatoes
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into quarters. Smaller potatoes can also be halved or put in the pan whole.
- Wash the diced potatoes and put them in a large pan.
- Pour in cold water until they are completely submerged.
- Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes for about 20 minutes until tender.
- Drain and let the potatoes in a colander and serve with some butter or vegetables.
Russet potatoes
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into quarters. Smaller potatoes can also be halved or put in the pan whole.
- Wash the diced potatoes and put them in a large pan.
- Pour in cold water until they are half submerged.
- Bring the water to a boil and cook the potatoes for about 20 minutes until tender.
- Drain and let the potatoes in a colander and serve with some butter or vegetables.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 87kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.03g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 297mg | Potassium: 477mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg