Irish Herbed Potatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Transfer to a large serving bowl. , In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients; pour over potatoes and toss to coat.

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, cook potatoes in butter and oil for 6-8 minutes or until browned. Add the remaining ingredients; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until well coated.

Steps:

• Place the potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes at a boil for 10 minutes; drain. Set potatoes aside to cool.
• Once potatoes are cool enough to handle, slide the skin from the potatoes and discard; refrigerate peeled potatoes until completely cold, about 1 hour.
• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter.
• Grate 2 of the potatoes into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle about 1/4 of the minced onion over the layer of potato; season with salt and black pepper. Repeat layering until all ingredients are used and dish is full.
• Drizzle melted butter, whipping cream, and half and half over the potato mixture; season with paprika.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the top is bubbling, about 30 minutes.
• Garnish with chopped fresh parsley to serve.

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 the butter and one tablespoon of the cooking oil in a frying pan over a high heat.
• When the butter starts to bubble, add in the onions and cook, stirring constantly, for five minutes or until the onions start to wilt.
• Turn the heat down very low and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are evenly browned and wilted, but not crisp.
• In Ireland, potatoes are always boiled in their skins, drained and then left in the hot pan for the skins to dry and crack before they are peeled and mashed.
• If you like, though, you can also peel the potatoes beforehand, wash the starch off, then boil in salted water until tender.
• Drain and mash.
• Meanwhile, trim and slice the spring onions, including all the dark green bits.
• Place in a pan with the milk and simmer until tender.
• Tip the milk and onion and 25g of butter into the mash and beat with a wooden spoon until light and fluffy.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Melt the remaining butter.
• Serve the mash in a mound on each plate, making a well in the centre of each mound to fill with the remaining melted butter.
• Top with the onions.
• Serve immediately and encourage your diners to dip their spoonfuls of mashed potato into the pools of butter.