German Potato Salad

Recipe courtesy Bobby Flay

Show: Boy Meets GrillEpisode: Beer and Bratwurst

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (72)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(72)

Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

3 pounds new potatoes
1 yellow onion, quartered
1/2 pound bacon, diced
1 large red onion, diced
3/4 cup cider vinegar
1 tablespoon mustard seeds
1/4 cup canola oil
Salt and freshly ground pepper
8 green onions, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley leaves

Directions

Preheat the grill to high. Place potatoes in a large pot with the onion and cover with cold water. Cook, on the grates of the grill, or on a burner, until tender. Drain, discard the onion, and cut the potatoes into cubes when cool enough to handle. Place the potatoes in a large bowl and cover to keep warm.

Place a large saute pan on the grates of the grill. Add the bacon and cook until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on a paper towel-lined plate. Add the onions to the rendered bacon fat and cook until soft, about 3 to 4 minutes. Carefully add the vinegar and mustard seeds and cook for 2 more minutes. Whisk in the canola oil and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Add the hot dressing to the potatoes and toss gently to coat. Fold in the green onions and parsley. Season again with salt and pepper, to taste.

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josh ny, NY 02-09-2010
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agreed: no sugar or flour
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

i find using a fattier bacon renders more bacon drippings which makes the potatoes even better. not necessarily the... healthiest, but definitely the tastiest! Read more
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K Newnan, GA 01-02-2010
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Fantastic!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I cut back on the apple cider vinegar as recommended by the other review, but next time I'll put in the full monty. I also... added about 2 tsp of sugar to the dressing as my red onion was high in sulfar. I refridgerated over night to let the flavors marry and then reheated before serving. Everyone loved it! Read more
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Anne Von Ormy, TX 12-23-2009
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REAL German Potato Salad!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Wow! the first recipe I've run across online that is close to the GPS my Grandmother made! Another reviewer commented that it... doesn't need the flour and sugar found in other German Potato Salad recipes, and I agree--the potatoes break down and will taste sweet enough to counterbalance the vinegar. The only thing I'd rethink is the addition of Canola oil, as with the bacon drippings you probably have enough fat, especially if you dice a whole pound of bacon as my grandma taught me to do. Well done Bobby!Read more
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Roy Monrovia, CA 12-09-2009
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Perfect German potato salad
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My grandmother is from Germany and makes German potato salad every year at Holiday gatherings. This is the only recipe I've... tried that is as good as hers (maybe even better...sorry Grandma!) It isn't "missing" flour and sugar as some have commented. German potato salad simply is not dressed with a creamy spread like American potato salad is. It's supposed to be this way. One tip I can offer, as someone who has been eating German potato salad since I was a small child, is not to serve it right away. Refrigerate it overnight and reheat the following day. The potatoes absorb the flavor and the salad becomes even more delicious. It also seems to take just a little of the edge off of the vinegar. One final thought: add 2-3 diced dill pickles. They're perfect for a salad like this.Read more
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jennifer windermere, FL 11-07-2009
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Missing flour and sugar!!!
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

This recipe is NOT good without letting the bacon drippings thicken with flour and then slowly whisking in water and sugar... with the vinegar. It will be a thicker sauce and more tasty. WIthout the flour, water and sugar this recipe is horrible; bobby flay's thin vinegar sauce is absorbed by the potatoes and it is not creamy as is. i've done it both ways and it is a big hit when it is thickend and creamy with the sugar to balance out the vinegar taste. Read more
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Marie Hauppauge, NY 10-24-2009
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DELICIOUS!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

DELICIOUS!!!!