I love how fingerling potatoes have a totally different texture than their bigger potato relatives. They really are much creamier, their texture is like velvet. When we received these little baby fingerlings I really wondered about them, actually my mouth started watering just thinking about them. Today was the day I decided to set the slow cooker and get those little guys going.
I was roughly inspired by a recipe for Greek lemon potatoes. the citrus and potatoes seemed like a refreshing change from many recipes. I did some hunting around the kitchen and here is what I used in my slow cooker:
- All of my fingerling potatoes from the last share
- 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 Tablespoons of butter
- Cubes of orange juice and zest (you can just juice and zest a fresh orange if you have any left)
- 1 teaspoon of paprika
- 2-3 cloves of fresh minced garlic
- Salt and pepper
- 1-2 Tablespoons of brown sugar
- Fresh herbs
My fingerlings varied greatly in size so slice the larger ones to help them cook at about the same rate. Place them all into the sprayed crockpot.
Add the olive oil and toss the potatoes. You can just pop in the butter, it will melt in time.
We love garlic around here so I used 3 cloves.
Add in your pepper, paprika, and salt. Remember that potatoes need a liberal salting, so don’t be skimpy.
Next I added 5 of my orange juice and zest cubes I had in the freezer. I posted these a while back, they are a great way to save the zest from all of the juicy citrus we have been getting, never let it go to waste!
Put the cover on them and let them go on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 depending on how your day is being planned out. Bless the slow cooker. I gave them a stir when there was about one hour left of the cooking process (photo below). At this point I threw some herbs in the mix as well.
I knew these little guys were getting ready to hit the plate when the house was filling with yummy smells. A few minutes before serving (10-15 minutes) I added one Tablespoon of brown sugar and gave it a taste. I decided to add another but this is totally tailored to the tastes in your household.
The brown sugar turns the potatoes sticky and sweet, but not too sweet. They have that creamy fingerling center covered in orange goodness. Enjoy!