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Instant Pot Syracuse Salt Potatoes

March 3, 2020 by Sandy 10 Comments

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Instant Pot Syracuse Salt Potatoes
Instant Pot Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Instant Pot Syracuse Salt Potatoes are a delicious vegetable side dish or appetizer. You can make this tasty potato recipe in under 30 minutes. Pressure cooker Syracuse Salt Potatoes are sure to become a family favorite side dish recipe!

Syracuse Salt Potatoes on a green plate in front of a pressure cooker

Instant Pot Syracuse Salt Potatoes

This classic Syracuse salt potatoes recipe is super easy to make and is a favorite of more than just New Yorkers!

So What Are Salt Potatoes?

Basically salt potatoes are whole, small new potatoes or baby potatoes that have been boiled in heavily salted water.

They are most often dipped in butter at the table. Their creamy texture is so enjoyable!

Salt Potatoes in a green bowl

Where did Salt Potatoes Originate?

Salt potatoes originated in Syracuse, NY with the Irish salt Miners. In the 1800s, Irish salt miners would bring a bag of small, unpeeled, less than perfect potatoes to work each day.

At lunch time, they would boil the potatoes in the salt brine. It eventually caught on, and a local food staple was born!

Instant Pot Syracuse Salt Potatoes are very easy and quick to make. Here are the steps:
Four images showing the addition of salt, water, and potatoes to make the salt potatoes
The cook time will vary a little based on the size of your potatoes. See recipe card for a guide.

drying Syracuse Salt Potatoes on paper towels
Briefly drain the potatoes on a paper towel after pressure cooking them. They will dry quickly.

You will notice a white dusty appearance that is the dried salt. That’s exactly how they should look!

Fork dipping a Syracuse Salt Potatoe in a small bowl of butter all in front of a green plate of several potatoes and a pressure cooker

Serve the salt potatoes hot, with melted butter for dipping. Or you can pour the butter over them before serving, if you’d like.

These salt potatoes have a wonderful creamy texture and a delicious flavor!

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Syracuse Salt Potatoes on a green plate
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Instant Pot Syracuse Salt Potatoes
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
8 mins
 

Instant Pot Syracuse Salt Potatoes

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: pressure cooker salt potatoes recipe
Servings: 6
Calories: 198 kcal
Author: Sandy Clifton
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup Salt (regular table salt)
  • 7 cups Water, divided
  • 2 1/2 lbs Small New Potatoes (or Baby Potatoes) whole, unpeeled
  • 4 Tbsp Melted Butter (for dipping)
Instructions
  1. Add the salt to the pressure cooker pot. Then add 2 cups of the water and stir to dissolve the salt.

  2. Add the potatoes.

  3. Pour in the rest of the water.

  4. Close the lid and set the steam release knob to Sealing position.

  5. Press the Pressure Cooker/Manual button, then the +/- button to select 8 minutes for baby potatoes, 9 minutes for small new potatoes, if they are larger than baby potatoes. High Pressure.

  6. When the cook time ends, immediately turn the steam release knob to the Venting position and do a Quick Release of the pressure.

  7. When the pin in the lid drops down, open the lid and remove the potatoes to a paper lined plate to drain and dry.

  8. Melt the butter and serve with the potatoes for dipping. Alternatively, you can pour the butter over the potatoes.

Recipe Notes

You can double the recipe:
5 lbs potatoes, 1 cup salt, 8 to 9 cups water (enough to cover the potatoes by 1-2 inches.
Cook time: 10 minutes, High Pressure, QR

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Comments

  1. Sue Csejka

    January 4, 2021 at 11:05 am

    Having stood in line, many times, at the New York State Fair for these little delights, finding that I can
    get to them at home in my Instant Pot was WOW!! Now my family asks for them specifically at our
    family gatherings. We love ’em.

    Thanks for making it easier to serve up these treats!!

    Reply
  2. Tom

    December 16, 2020 at 3:29 pm

    I’ve always read you have to use non iodized salt for these. That’s what I used and they came out great, but it wasn’t specifically mentioned in the recipe.

    Reply
    • Sandy

      December 17, 2020 at 8:33 pm

      Correct. I was always told NOT to use iodized salt as it can give the potatoes a chemical flavor. But I say use what you have, as most people won’t even notice the difference.

      Reply
  3. Sandy

    August 5, 2020 at 1:22 pm

    Fabulous!

    Reply
  4. robert Urbahns

    June 22, 2020 at 8:46 am

    Since I am on a no salt diet have there been any other spices tried?

    Reply
    • Sandy

      July 8, 2020 at 10:56 pm

      Not that I am aware of. Maybe try some Cajun/Creole spices?

      Reply
    • Tom

      December 16, 2020 at 3:27 pm

      It won’t work without the salt. The salt raises the boiling point of the water so the potatoes have a different texture than ordinary boiled spuds.

      Reply
  5. Carol Ferguson

    March 16, 2020 at 9:03 am

    How can I halve the recipe? It’s just me, and while I LOVE salt potatoes, I can’t eat that many!

    Reply
    • Sandy

      March 16, 2020 at 12:54 pm

      Reduce the potatoes to 1 lb and reduce the water to just enough to cover the potatoes by 1 inch. Use 1/2 cup of salt. Cook time is the same.

      Reply
    • Dave

      June 29, 2020 at 4:21 pm

      Don’t halve it! Save the uneaten for the best fried potatoes in the morning!

      Reply

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