Best Saffron Mash Potatoes Recipes

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Provided by The Hearty Boys

Time 35m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

4 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons thinly sliced garlic cloves
1 shallot, peeled and thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon ground saffron
2 pounds very small new potatoes, scrubbed
1 cup low sodium chicken stock
1 1/2 cups water
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon chopped parsley leaves, for garnish
1 baguette, sliced

Steps:

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and shallot and cook, stirring often, until the garlic begins to turn golden. Add the saffron powder, stir and cook an additional minute. Add the potatoes and toss to coat. Add the chicken stock, water, salt and paprika and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, stir and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the potatoes are fork tender. Stir in parsley. Transfer the potatoes and broth to a heat safe serving bowl or chafer and serve with sliced baguettes.

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Provided by ltrodrigu

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks (about 6 heaping cups)
2 teaspoons salt
1 heaping teaspoon saffron threads
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk
3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
Tabasco sauce or your favorite hot sauce

Steps:

Place potatoes in a medium-large saucepan, then cover with cold water by 1 inch and add 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, about 15 minutes. Let cook until fork tender, 10-15 minutes more. Meanwhile, in a small lidded saucepan over low-medium heat, heat saffron, garlic and milk just until edges of milk start to bubble, about 10 minutes. Be careful not to let milk scald. Remove from heat, cover saucepan and let flavors infuse for 10 minutes. Add olive oil to milk infusion and gently reheat over low heat. Drain and mash potatoes. Fit an electric mixer with a paddle attachment and use it to whip mashed potatoes. With the motor running on low-medium speed, pour oil-milk infusion into potatoes in a slow, steady stream until velvety smooth, about 1 minute. Stir in remaining salt and Tabasco to taste. Ideally, allow purée to sit in a warm place to allow saffron flavor to fully develop, about 30 minutes.

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Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

Pinch of saffron threads (about 15)
1 1/4 cups water
2 lb medium boiling potatoes (about 7)
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Steps:

Crumble saffron threads into water.
Peel potatoes and cut crosswise into 3/4-inch-thick slices. Rinse potatoes well and pat dry between paper towels.
Heat butter in a 12-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then brown potatoes in 1 layer, turning over carefully, about 4 minutes per side. Add saffron-infused water, salt, and pepper and briskly simmer, uncovered, over moderate heat 5 minutes. Reduce heat to moderately low and simmer until potatoes are tender and water is evaporated, about 15 to 20 minutes more.