Nori Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

5 from 1 vote

Nutty brown butter combined with salty umami roasted nori

Prep Time10

Cook Time30

Total Time40

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American, Japanese

Keyword: mashed potatoes

Servings:

Calories: 178kcal

Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water by 1-2 inches. Add a large pinch of salt and bring to a boil over high heat then reduce the heat so the potatoes are simmering. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until fork tender. Drain well.
While the potatoes are cooking, lightly toast the nori using tongs and holding it 1-2 inches above the stove burner. Pulse the cooled nori in a spice grinder until very small or use a blender to blend until the seaweed turns into a powder.
Make the brown butter by melting the butter in a small pan over medium low heat. The butter will start to sputter and turn foamy. Once it turns a deep golden yellow and smells toasty, remove it from the heat and stir in the nori, rice vinegar, soy sauce, mirin, and sugar.
Mash or push the potatoes through a ricer or sieve back into the pot. Place the pot over low heat and stir in the nori brown butter and milk until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper, if needed.