Fingerling Potatoes With Aioli Food

FINGERLING POTATOES WITH DIPPING AIOLI RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Place the half bread slice in a bowl with the cider vinegar. Let it soak and soften up for 5 minutes. We will use this bread to thicken the aioli. Place the fingerling potatoes in a big pot and cover with cold water. Toss in a tablespoon of salt, then bring to a boil, and simmer for about 10-15 minutes, depending on the size of your fingerlings. They are done when they are fork tender (taste one to be sure they are perfectly done). Drain and let cool. In the meantime, it's time to make the aioli. Place the garlic, egg yolks, lemon zest, lemon juice, saffron, 1/2 teaspoon salt and black pepper in a food processor and blend until very smooth (you don't want big chunks of raw garlic in the aioli). Toss in the bread and its vinegar, and process again until smooth and distributed. With the food processor running, stream in the olive oil so it can emulsify. Once it's a smooth homogeneous mixture, taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Slice the fingerlings in half down the length of the potato. Lay them on a platter with a bowl of aioli, and season the potatoes with sea salt and pepper, and sprinkle with chives. Serve and enjoy!

ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES WITH LEMON-PARSLEY AIOLI

Steps:

• For the potatoes: Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• In a medium bowl, toss together the potatoes, salt, cayenne and olive oil. Place the potatoes cut-side down on a non-stick baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are golden brown and cooked through.
• For the aioli: While the potatoes are roasting, whisk together the mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, mustard and salt in a small bowl. Fold in the chopped parsley and set aside until ready to serve.
• Serve the potatoes warm alongside the bowl of lemon-parsley aioli, for dipping.

FINGERLING POTATOES WITH AIOLI

Steps:

• Rinse the potatoes and put them in a large saucepan and cover with salted(1 tablespoon) water and bring to a boil.
• Simmer uncovered for 15-20 minutes, until they are just tender.
• Drain the potatoes in a colander and place a kitchen towel on top, allowing them to steam for 5-10 minutes.
• For the aioli, tear the slice of bread into pieces and place in a bowl and pour the vinegar over the bread and set aside for 5 minutes.
• Place the garlic cloves, egg yolks, zest, juice, saffron, crushed red pepper flakes(if using), 1-1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade; add the bread and puree into a paste.
• With processor running slowly pour the oil through the feed tube until it is the consistency of thick sour cream. Place in a serving bowl.
• Slice potatoes in half and place them on a serving plate.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and decorate with chopped chives and serve with aioli.

FARMERS' MARKET NEW POTATOES WITH SAFFRON AïOLI

Steps:

• Bring 1 tablespoon water to boil in small saucepan. Add saffron. Remove from heat. Cover and let steep 15 minutes. Mix in paprika, then mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic. (Aioli can be made 2 days ahead. Cover; chill.)
• Place potatoes in pot with enough cold salted water to cover. Bring to boil and cook until just tender, about 25 minutes. Drain. Cool slightly. Press gently on potatoes to split skins and crack open. Sprinkle with fleur de sel.
• Place 2 potatoes on each of 6 plates. Drizzle with saffron aioli; sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
• *Smoked hot paprika from Spain, called pimentón de la Vera, is available at some specialty foods stores and by mail order from Tienda.com.