This Traditional Southern Potato Salad is sure to please! It's a simple preparation made with red potatoes, bacon, egg, mayo, green onion & Primo Pig Powder to season.
Dice raw bacon into small pieces to be mixed with potato salad, but DO NOT dice too small. Diced pieces should be larger than bacon-bits, but not so large they steal the show from the potatoes.
Fry bacon pieces to crispy consistency.
Remove bacon from pan and place on paper towels to cool. Set aside.
Hard Boiled Egg
Place single egg into small pot. Add cold water, fill to 1/2 -1 inch above egg.
Place pot on stove over HIGH heat until water begins to boil.
Once water comes to a boil - turn stove off, cover pot with lid, move away from heat, and allow to sit for 11 minutes.
Pour water from pot, remove egg, and place into ice-bath to immediately cool and to ready for peeling. Set aside.
Potatoes
Dice potatoes into bite-sized chunks (skin-on). Place into large bowl half-filled with water. Placing in water will begin starch removal.
Strain water from bowl and flush with cold water until water turns clear - be careful not to lose any potatoes in the process! Starch removal is complete once water is clear.
Place potatoes into large pot or dutch-oven. Fill with water to 1 inch above potatoes. Add salt. Place on stove over HIGH heat until water begins to boil.
Once water comes to a boil - check potatoes for desired consistency. Every 5 minutes use slotted spoon to "steal" a single potato chunk from hot water, run under cold tap water, and taste. Desired consistency should mirror that of a "baked potato" - visual signs to look for: skins pulling away from potato and "fluffy/cloudy" appearance.
Strain potatoes in colander. Allow potatoes to cool inside colander until ready for final prep.
Final Preparation
Dump potatoes into large mixing bowl.
Peel boiled egg, process in food processor until "fluffy" and bright yellow, and add to bowl with potatoes and mayo.
Dice green onion and add to bowl with potatoes along with previously diced bacon.
Top all ingredients with 1 tablespoon Primo Pig Powder and gently mix everything together with rubber spatula. For more seasoning, simply add more Primo Pig Powder and/or Salt & Pepper to taste. Top with minced chives & serve!