Now summer is just around the corner with everything that entails. Warmer temperatures, brighter days (and nights), and wonderful long barbecue evenings in the garden. And what screams summer more than a variety of delicious sides to go with what’s cooked on the grill? Creamy dips and sauces, fresh salads, and of course the ultimate grill accessory: the potato! Potatoes really come in all forms and never fail with the fantastic summer food. Baked potato, fried potatoes, oven potatoes,, crispy potatoes, potato salad, boiled potatoes, potato gratin, you name it! Potatoes truly go with everything from fish, meat, chicken, and vegetarian dishes.
This summer we want to inspire you to step up your potato game a bit by sharing our absolute favorite recipes when it comes to potatoes. And do you know the best part? The recipes are also ridiculously easy to make so you can quickly and easily impress your guests without much effort, great right? Check out our best potato recipes below!
Luxurious tray of root vegetables in the oven with beets & creamy goat cheese
Oven-roasted root vegetables never fail. Here you can pick and choose your favorite root vegetables and roast them wonderfully crispy together with fruity beetroot and deliciously creamy melted goat cheese in the oven. Here’s what you need:
Recipe for roasted root vegetables:
Potatoes
Beetroot
Carrots
Parsnip
Goat cheese
Arugula
Olive oil, salt & pepper
Sauce:
Greek yogurt
Honey
Black pepper
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 225 degrees
- Peel the root vegetables with a potato peeler & cut them on a cutting board
- Place the peeled root vegetables on a baking tray
- Drizzle with olive oil & season with salt & pepper
- Roast in the oven for about 35-40 minutes
- When there are a few minutes left, crumble goat cheese on top
- Remove from the oven & top with fresh arugula
- Serve with delicious sauce & optional sides
Tip! Check out our TikTok video where we guide you step by step to perfect oven-roasted root vegetables!
@mydorrehome Root vegetable tray with beets and goat cheese! ❤️ What you need to make a similar tray: Potatoes Carrots Parsnip Goat cheese Arugula Olive oil, salt & pepper Sauce: Greek yogurt Honey Black pepper #mydorrehome #recipe #foodtok #food ♬ Lazy Sunday - Official Sound Studio
Grill potatoes in foil - Make use of locally grown new potatoes
It’s not just meat and vegetables that can go on the grill, of course potatoes can too! New potatoes are incredibly delicious to grill. If you cook them in grill foil you also avoid the risk of them falling through or sticking to the grill grate. Here’s how to get the absolute tastiest new potatoes in foil on the grill:
Recipe for new potatoes on the grill:
Small new potatoes
Peeled & finely chopped garlic
Chopped fresh parsley
Butter
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
Juice from lemon
Instructions:
- Wash & brush the potatoes.
- Boil the potatoes in salted water until they are almost done. There should be a little core left.
- Place the potatoes on sheets of aluminum foil. About 6-7 potatoes per sheet.
- Add dollops of butter.
- Top with chopped garlic, parsley, salt & pepper.
- Pinch the foil together to make a packet.
- Grill the foil packet for 5-10 minutes.
- Open the packet and squeeze some lemon juice over before serving
Tip! Many wonder how much potato per person to count on. The simple answer is about 200-250 grams of unpeeled potatoes per person, which corresponds to about 2-3 medium-sized potatoes.
Buy the products online here: Prim Potato & Root Vegetable Peeler, Loke Onion & Vegetable Chopper, Garli Garlic Press
Smashed potatoes - How to succeed with this summer’s trendiest recipe
Yes! The time is not over yet for our incredibly trendy smashed potatoes, also called crushed potatoes, which is perhaps not surprising since they are so amazingly good! A perfect balance between a crispy outside and a soft fluffy inside. That’s why we couldn’t resist including our absolute favorite recipe for this simple and quick summer delicacy:
Recipe for smashed potatoes:
Potatoes
Parmesan
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Fresh thyme
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 225 degrees
- Boil the potatoes whole
- When boiled, drain the water & let them steam off a bit
- Crush the potatoes with the bottom of a glass or a fork
- Drizzle with olive oil & season with salt & pepper
- Sprinkle on parmesan
- Bake your smashed potatoes in the oven for about 20-30 minutes, or until golden & crispy on the outside
- Sprinkle fresh thyme before serving
Tip! The secret to the perfect smashed potatoes is not to have them in the oven too short or too long. You want to take them out when they have that perfect golden surface with wonderfully crispy edges.
Dorre - Your online store when you want to cook really good summer food
At Dorre you’ll find everything you need for your potatoes and summer cooking. We have everything from smart grill sets, outdoor cooking tools, platters and serving bowls, meat thermometers, and other kitchen tools that will definitely make your cooking easier. How about a handy root vegetable and potato peeler? An onion and vegetable chopper? Garlic press? Or maybe bar tools to make a lovely summer drink? Yes, whatever you’re looking for, we have it. Don’t forget to also check out our inspiration page for more recipes, as well as tips and tricks for the kitchen and home!
Want more inspiration? Read all articles here