How to Boil Potatoes for Olivier in 5 Minutes: A Trick from Experienced Chefs

26.12.2024 14:58

New Year is coming soon. Few people want to spoil the festive atmosphere by preparing long meals.

I want dishes to be created quickly and still remain tasty.

Fortunately, this result is quite achievable. For example, there is a “fast” version of making Olivier.

An important ingredient in the traditional New Year's salad is boiled potatoes.

It usually takes 20-30 minutes for the vegetable to be ready.

Olivier salad
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But there is a trick that will cook the potato component in 5 minutes. You won't have to use a saucepan or take up the stove.

How to Boil Potatoes for Olivier in 5 Minutes

The expert of the online publication Belnovosti in the field of cooking, chef, fourth-class baker Yulia Arkhipova suggests using the following trick: cook nightshade not on the stove, but in the microwave.

You will need a deep container that is suitable for this device.

Place a few small potatoes in it.

Next, add a little plain water: 4 tbsp will be quite enough.

Wrap the filled container with cling film. Then place this dish in the microwave for 5 minutes. The device should work at maximum power.

After this, carefully remove the container. Be careful: the surfaces will be hot.

Next, you can cut the potatoes into cubes. As a result, you will get one of the important components of Olivier.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief

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