Description
Sizzling German potato salad brings hearty comfort straight from Bavaria’s kitchen. Tangy bacon, zesty vinegar, and fresh herbs create a mouthwatering side dish you’ll crave at every gathering.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 lbs (900g) waxy potatoes (Yukon Gold or red potatoes)
- 6 slices bacon, diced
- 1 small onion, finely diced
Dressing Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
Seasoning and Garnish:
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Thoroughly cleanse potatoes, maintaining their skins for traditional authenticity. Submerge in a generously sized pot filled with cold, salted water. Bring liquid to a vigorous boil, simmering for approximately 15-20 minutes until potatoes yield easily to a fork’s gentle piercing.
- Drain potatoes and allow minimal cooling. Slice or dice into uniform bite-sized segments, preserving their warm temperature.
- Activate a large skillet over medium heat. Render bacon until achieving a crisp, golden-brown texture. Extract bacon pieces with a perforated utensil, preserving the rendered fat within the pan.
- Introduce diced onions into the residual bacon drippings. Sauté until they become soft, translucent, and develop a delicate caramelized edge.
- Reduce skillet’s thermal intensity. Incorporate vinegar, water, mustard, sugar, seasoning elements, and ground pepper. Allow mixture to gently simmer, simultaneously lifting any caramelized remnants from the pan’s surface.
- Tenderly combine warm potatoes with the aromatic liquid dressing, ensuring complete flavor absorption. Integrate crispy bacon fragments and freshly chopped parsley.
- Rest the salad momentarily, permitting ingredients to harmonize. Serve at a comfortably warm temperature or ambient room climate.
Notes
- Use waxy potatoes like Yukon Gold or red potatoes for the best texture and authentic German potato salad experience.
- Keep potato skins on during boiling for added nutrients and rustic appearance, peeling them after cooking if preferred.
- Cook bacon until perfectly crispy to provide delightful crunch and smoky flavor throughout the salad.
- Adjust vinegar amount based on personal taste preference, balancing tanginess with sweetness of sugar.
- Allow salad to rest for 10-15 minutes to let potatoes absorb dressing, enhancing overall flavor profile.
- For vegetarian version, replace bacon with smoked paprika or crispy caramelized onions to maintain depth of flavor.
- Use fresh herbs like chives or dill as alternative to parsley for subtle variation in taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 155 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg