Easy Buttered and Twice Herbed Potatoes

It's been a while.... School started, business is busy and life happens. I haven't posted something in about 3 weeks, but I am back with an easy and delicious side dish recipe.

 I recently moved to a new apartment and had to adapt to an electric stove, ughhhhhhhh. Anyway, the changes have been challenging but we gotta roll with what we got.

These Potatoes are so delicious and easy to prepare. They are called baby potatoes or butter potatoes, I have seen different names all over the place. Although they are very small in size, the flavor of these babies can not be matched for this recipe. With this method, they really come out extremely crispy on the outside and really, really, really fluffy on the inside. Plus the herb infusion we are making, you have got Gold my man, I mean Gold!!!!!!

The only way that I can describe them is that they are very buttery!!!!!! Do you need anything else, I mean BUTTER and POTATOES!!!!! Naturally happening, oh God can you tell I love these? Well with school and work going on, I have really adapted recipes to make them quick and easy and this is by far my favorite easy and delicious recipe to share. As a matter of fact, every time anyone asks about these, they kinda don't believe how easy it is to prepare. Oh, I have a disclaimer, I tried this same exact recipe on regular cubed up potatoes and the flavor was amazing but it was nothing compared to these babies. Anyways, lets start!

First we are going to preheat our broiler to high. Next we are going to make the first herb infusion for the potatoes. In a pot bring some water to a boil. Add a few bay leaves and rosemary stalks. *Note: I had just moved and did not have rosemary on hand, I used dried oregano and they were just as fabulous.

Meanwhile wash and rinse the baby potatoes. I had to cut some of them in half for the purpose of even cooking. They do not have to be exact, as you can see below, I only cut the really big ones. One of the great things about this recipe is the way the skin crisps up and protects the inside of the potato.

After about 5 minutes of infusing the water with the herbs, lets add the potatoes, that have been washed and rinsed.

Add a few pinches of salt and let them boil away for about 5 - 7 minutes. We don't want to cook them completely at this point, just really want to infuse the herb flavor. You want a knife to insert through with a little challenge.
*Note, the amount I cooked was for two very hungry people, so amounts are going to vary depending on what you are serving alongside or who you are serving these to. I will reflect a basic serving size for 4 people on the ingredients below. I will reflect a serving size of about 1/2 cup per person.

After boiling them shortly, lets rinse them. Meanwhile add some butter, a couple minced garlic cloves, and your favorite herb combination to a pot. I have tried this with so many fresh herbs and they always come out great. My favorites are chives, green onions, and cilantro. Taste is really up to you and what you have on hand. Today I used cilantro, but I wished I had some chives to compliment the butter.

Let it sautee together for a couple minutes just until the garlic is fragrant, don't burn the garlic please. 

Next, add your rinsed potatoes, an mix them around making sure all of them are coated with the amazing herbed butter you just created. Season with salt and pepper if needed.

Mix them around and make sure they are all coated.

Next: put them in an oven safe dish in a single layer and put the under the broiler, after about two minutes or so ( or until you see some color.) mix them around and flip a bit to get the other side browned. Keep an eye on them they will take only a couple minutes per side to brown up and create the crust we soooooooo want to happen.

And Voila!!!!! Amazeness in the form of starch!

I really hope you enjoy these with your family and friends! They really are a hit with everyone I have given them to! :)

Ingredients: This reflects a side dish serving size for 4 - 6 people

• About 1 lbs of baby/butter potatoes, washed and rinsed
• 2 - 3 bay leaves
• 2 - 3 small stalks of rosemary
• A bunch of an array of fresh herbs, you need about 1/2 cup in total and it really will depend on what you like and what you have on hand. Ex. cilantro, parsley, chives, dill, more rosemary, more oregano...
• About half a stick of butter
• 2 - 3 garlic cloves, minced finely
• Salt and pepper to taste