How To Peel Potatoes (3 Easy Ways)
3 easy ways to peel potatoes. Learn how to use a peeler, paring knife, or the boil to peel method to peel your potatoes.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time10 minutes mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: 3 ways to peel potatoes, How to peel potatoes
Servings: 1
Calories: 164kcal
peeler
Paring knife
Pot
Cutting board
Peeler
Hold the potato in your non-dominant hand and the peeler in your dominant hand and swipe the peeler against the potato going away from your body.Rotate the potato until the entire potato has been peeled.
Boil to peel
Score the washed potatoes just enough to get through the skin all the way around the potato. Then place them into a pot with boiling water and let them boil until they are tender.Drain them and run cold water over them and then allow them to cool. Once they are cool enough to handle, squeeze the ends of the potato and the peels should slip right off.
Serving: 1g | Calories: 164kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 897mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg