Photo: Fingerling Potatoes with Aioli Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 pounds fingerling potatoes, unpeeled
- Kosher salt
For the Aioli:
- 1(1/2-inch thick) slice white bread, crust removed
- 2 tablespoons Champagne or white wine vinegar
- 6 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 extra-large egg yolks, at room temperature
- 1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups good olive oil
- Chives, chopped
Directions
Rinse the potatoes and put them in a large saucepan. Cover them with cold water, add 1 tablespoon of salt, and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 15 to 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 to 10 minutes.
For the aioli, tear the slice of bread into pieces and place in a bowl. Pour the vinegar over the bread, and set aside for 5 minutes.
Place the garlic cloves, egg yolks, zest, juice, saffron, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in the bowl of a food processor fitted with a steel blade. Add the bread, and puree into a paste. With the processor running, slowly pour the oil into the bowl through the feed tube and process until it is the consistency of thick sour cream. Place in a serving bowl.
Slice the potatoes in half and place them on a serving plate. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and decorate with the chopped chives. Serve with the aioli.
* Raw Eggs
*RAW EGG WARNING
Food Network Kitchens suggest caution in consuming raw and lightly cooked eggs due to the slight risk of salmonella or other food-borne illness. To reduce this risk, we recommend you use only fresh, properly refrigerated, clean grade A or AA eggs with intact shells, and avoid contact between the yolks or whites and the shell.
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By bobo1244
Pullman, WA
on October 18, 2011
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So I'm not sure what I did wrong but my Aioli did not reach the right consistency. It was a consistency very similar to a 'broken' hollandaise sauce. But the flavor was absolutely fabulous! It was still an Ina recipe after all! So with only minutes before company arrived and perfectly cooked fingerling potatoes, I through some mayo in the blender with garlic, saffron, lemon juice and lemon zest, and some S&P. The same flavors as in the Aioli. The end result was a good consistency and had great flavor. Can't wait to try to make the actual recipe and this time I won't wait till 15 minutes before company arrives to attempt it again! lol
By goodlookinscookin
Fargo, ND
on September 03, 2011
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Thank goodness I read everyone's reviews before cooking! I squeezed the vinegar out of the bread (which was a lot. I didn't scale back the garlic, but I will next time. Even for a garlic love, it was a little bit too much. I oven roasted the potatoes to get a nice crust around the edge and added some fresh herbs. This was sooo delicious, I've never had fingerling potatoes before and they were so yummy and pretty!
By bigcitylover
Powell, 75
on April 21, 2011
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These are great. By the way, in the show on TV, Ina DOES TELL YOU TO SQUEEZE THE VINEGAR OUT OF BREAD AFTER SOAKING BEFORE PUTTING IT IN THE FOOD PROCESSOR. That is probably why some people thought this sauce was awful. It would be if you omit this step which the recipe instruction doesn't tell you to do.
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