# Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Syracuse Salt Potatoes are a unique and heavenly dish where potatoes are boiled in heavily salted water, forming a salt crust, and then served with creamy butter.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- waxy, small to medium-sized potatoes
- 1 cup fine salt
- cold water
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Add potatoes to a big pot.
2. Pour cold water over the potatoes.
3. Add 1 cup of fine salt to the pot with the potatoes and water.
4. Using your hands, dissolve as much salt as possible.
5. Boil the potatoes for 15 to 20 minutes.
6. In the meantime, melt an entire stick of unsalted butter.
7. Pour the melted butter into a dipping dish.
8. Drain the cooked potatoes.
9. Let the potatoes dry to form a salt crust around them.
10. Plate the potatoes with the dipping butter.
11. Drizzle a little extra butter over the potatoes for aesthetics.
12. Sprinkle with a little bit of parsley.

## Equipment

- big pot
- measuring cup
- small bowl
- colander
- serving dish

## Tips

- Use waxy, small to medium-sized potatoes.
- Use a fine salt for dissolving.
- Dissolve as much salt as possible in the water before boiling.
- Allow the potatoes to dry after draining to form the salt crust.
- Serve dipped in creamy butter.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@cocolarkincooks/video/7466189701741890858
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/9818e2ef-7cb7-4491-8226-18c6304da7b2
- Extracted: 2025-10-25

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