German Potato Salad
If you've got red potatoes, bacon and riesling wine, you're most of the way to this chicken: about 70 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention.
What you'll need
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Diet: contains meat, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Gluten Mustard
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How to make it
- Scrub the red potatoes but leave them unpeeled, then place them whole in a large pot, cover with cold salted water, bring to a boil and simmer for 18 to 22 minutes until a knife slides in easily.
- Drain the potatoes and let them cool just enough to handle, then slice them into rounds about 1 cm thick and set aside in a large bowl.
- While the potatoes cook, fry the chopped bacon in a skillet with the vegetable oil over medium heat until crisp, then lift it out with a slotted spoon, leaving the rendered fat in the pan.
- Add the chopped red onion to the bacon fat and cook gently for 4 to 5 minutes until softened, then stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute to remove the raw taste.
- Pour in the apple cider vinegar, riesling, beef stock and chicken stock while whisking, add the sugar and dijon mustard, and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes until the dressing thickens slightly.
- Pour the warm dressing over the sliced potatoes, scatter in the bacon, and fold gently so the slices stay intact and absorb the liquid.
- Season with salt and pepper, stir through the chopped parsley, and serve warm rather than chilled.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet Β· Pan Β· Large pot Β· Saucepan Β· Whisk
Tips & common questions
How long does German Potato Salad take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish β an estimate based on the 7 steps and 14 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes β use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
How should I store leftovers?
Cool leftovers quickly, refrigerate in an airtight container, and eat within 3 days. Reheat until piping hot throughout.
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Adapted recipe β rewritten in our own wording from an open-licensed community cookbook, not yet independently kitchen-tested by Consomee. How we source, test & correct recipes.
German Potato Salad is adapted by Consomee from the Wikibooks Cookbook, rewritten in our own wording and used under CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo: German potato salad.jpg by jules, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure β how we source recipes.