New Potatoes with Dill Butter

Name: New Potatoes with Dill Butter
Total time: 22 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: ¼ cup unsalted butter; 2 tablespoons fresh dill; to taste kosher salt and pepper; 2 pounds new potatoes; 1 tablespoon caraway seeds

Tender new potatoes tossed in a flavorful homemade dill butter sauce, garnished with fresh dill and optional caraway seeds. A perfect side dish that combines the earthiness of potatoes with the fresh, herbal notes of dill.

6 servings

22 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•¼ cup unsalted butter
•2 tablespoons fresh dill
•to taste kosher salt and pepper
•2 pounds new potatoes
•1 tablespoon caraway seeds

Cooking Instructions

1.
Mash butter and 2 tablespoons dill in a small bowl. Season dill butter with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.
5 min
2.
Place potatoes in a large pot. Cover with cold water by 1"; season with salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer gently until tender, 10-12 minutes. Drain.
12 min
3.
Transfer hot potatoes to a medium bowl; add dill butter and 1 tablespoon water. Toss, adding water by teaspoonfuls as needed, until butter lightly coats potatoes with a glossy sauce. Season with salt and pepper and transfer to a serving bowl. Garnish with more dill and caraway seeds, if desired.
5 min