Potatoes are steamed until tender then lightly tossed in butter and fresh dill to create this fast and easy side dish recipe.
These easy Buttered Dill Potatoes is the recipe of my childhood. My mom would make this quick and simple side at least once a week. Steamed potatoes tossed lightly with butter, dill, salt, and pepper – it really doesn’t get any easier or tastier than that. Serve with roasted chicken, beef brisket, meatloaf, baked salmon, pot roast – you name it! These potatoes are versatile, comforting, and always a family favorite.
Ingredients
- Potatoes: I usually use creamers, but you could use fingerling or even Yukon gold if that’s what you have. I prefer the soft, creamy texture that the creamers provide (as their name implies).
- Butter: Unsalted butter coats the potatoes and adds to the creamy, buttery taste of the dish while helping the dill and salt to stick.
- Fresh dill: Somewhat citrusy and sweet, with a bit of grassy flavor, the dill adds a wonderful freshness to this simple dish.
- Salt & pepper: Adds flavor and amplifies the final dish.
How to Make Buttered Dill Potatoes
Start your buttered dill potatoes by washing your potatoes and then cutting them into halves or quarters (depending on their size).
Next take a large pot and steamer basket and steam the potatoes until they are fork tender. If you have a microwave steamer, you could use that method as well!
Once potatoes are cooked, strain the water and return them to the warm pot. Add the butter, dill, salt, and pepper and toss until fully coated. Serve and enjoy your Buttered Dill Potatoes!
Change Things Up
- Make it dairy-free. Instead of butter, you can use olive oil to keep this dish vegetarian and vegan.
- Amp up the flavor. If you’re a fan of that bright citrus flavor, try adding some fresh lemon juice and lemon zest to the final dish.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you steam vegetables without a steamer basket?
What I can do with too much fresh dill?
What’s the difference between dried and fresh dill?
More simple Sides
- Greek Herb Salad with Feta
- Roasted Asparagus and Red Peppers
- Steamed Lemon Garlic Brussels Sprouts
- Greek Spinach Rice
- Cucumber Zucchini Salad
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If you need an easy and delicious recipe to introduce to your dinner rotation, then you’ll want to give these buttered dill potatoes a try. They’re the perfect side dish for any main course.
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Buttered Dill Potatoes
Ingredients
Instructions
- Fill a large pot with about 3 inches of water and place a steamer insert in the bottom of the pan. Bring to a boil.
- Place halved potatoes on top of the steamer insert and cover pot with a lid. Steam potatoes until fork tender, about 15 minutes.
- Remove steamed potatoes from the pot, drain water and remove steamer insert. Return potatoes to the warm pot and add butter, dill, salt and pepper. Toss to coat until butter is melted then serve warm.
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