Can you reheat boiled potatoes?
The answer is yes, depending on how you have boiled them and stored them. You need to carefully keep boiled potatoes lest they get infected by a bacteria carrying the clostridium botulism.
If left to cool down for a long time at room temperature, boiled potatoes become poisonous and shouldn’t be leftover. They quickly go wrong and always need proper care. You ought not to overcook your potatoes, particularly if you want to store them and depend on the purpose you want to use them.
For example, you can overboil potatoes if you want to mash them afterwards, making overcooking, not an issue. However, for other purposes, there’s a need for careful boiling and cooking.
How to store boiled potatoes overnight?
To store boiled potatoes, you need to start by cooking them properly and then keeping them. First I will reveal to you how you can boil potatoes and them keep them overnight,
The simplest way of boiling potatoes is to clean them first before peeling the peels off. Peel the peels and rewash them correctly in cold water.
You can choose to cut the potatoes into cubes or instead leave them. Place the potatoes in a large pot that is large enough to hold and cover all the potatoes.
Add cold water into the pot and a pinch of salt and bring to boil. Do not put in a lot of water lest they will over boil. Continuously check your potatoes using a fork to poke them until they are tender enough to let the fork slider.
The potatoes should cook for 15-20 minutes. Remember, the cubed potatoes need less time to cook compared to those that are unchopped.
Leave them to simmer for some minutes until all the water is dried out, then remove the pot from the stove.
Storing the boiled potatoes overnight
The boiled potatoes need to cool down. Make Sure they are relaxed and do not leave boiled potatoes for more than 2 hours at room temperature.
Do not leave the cooled potatoes for more than 2 hours, or else the bacteria will multiply and the potatoes become poisonous.
Place your potatoes in an airtight container or lunch-tin. Make Sure it’s right lest they will dry out and lose moisture. Place the airtight container in the refrigerator overnight.
How to store boiled potatoes with skin on
Storing boiled potatoes with skin on is almost similar to keeping them without their skin.
Follow the same boiling process above, making sure you rinse and scrub the potatoes, leaving the peels. Boil and allow them to cool down, and remember not to leave them for more than 2 hours at room temperature.
How to store them
Transfer the cooled boiled potatoes into an airtight container or tightly sealed plastic.
Please place them in the refrigerator and use them within 4 days.
Boiled unpeeled Potatoes can also be frozen and kept for almost a year. You need to cook them properly and avoid overboiling them.
Freezing
Pre-freeze the potatoes before freezing them for a long time.
Place the potatoes on a tray and make sure they are clustered, giving each other space to breathe and freeze perfectly.
Place the tray in the freezer and let them freeze solid for 6-12 hours.
Remove them from the freezer and place them in an airtight freezer bag. Always make sure the airtight container is airfare.
Put them in the freezer and use them for 10-12 months.
Remember boiled potatoes are starchy, meaning the sugars and starches break down slowly with time, depending on how long you store them in the refrigerator.
Reheating in a microwave
Reheating boiled potatoes in a microwave is an ideal option, mainly if you are in a hurry.
Very quick and easy and produces excellent results. They become so moist and so fluffy.
I always recommend cutting larger potatoes into halves to make them reheat faster. Using the microwave, you need a safe microwave plate, damp paper towel. Place the potatoes in the microwave plate cover them with a wet paper towel.
Place the plate into the microwave and hit the reheat button at 30 seconds intervals.
Continuously check the potatoes until the desired temperature, repeating the process until done.
Microwaving is the best way to reheat boiled potatoes to avoid microwaving too much lest they will dry out. Mainly reheating potatoes in a microwave takes 3-5 minutes.
Reheating in an air fryer
Reheating potatoes in an air fryer gives it a different taste compared to other methods. It would help if you had butter when using the air fryer, giving the potatoes a different taste.
The butter makes the potatoes look friendly and gives them a fried texture and flavour, which isn’t bad but depends on your taste.
You can also choose to cut the larger potatoes for them to reheat faster.
Preheat the air fryer to about 150 degrees. Before placing the potatoes in a basket for reheating, grease them with butter.
Place the greased potatoes in the basket and put the basket into the air fryer.
This process needs about 6-8 minutes. Continuously check the potatoes temperature until desired results.
Enjoy.
Reheating on stovetop
Reheating potatoes on the stovetop requires low to medium heat for best results. You need to continuously check lest you will over reheat them or burn them. This method is almost the same as steaming.
Place your boiled potatoes in a pot large enough to cover your potatoes. Switch on the stove on low heat.
Add a minimal amount of water to the pot and place it on the stove. Reheat the potatoes for not more than 8 minutes, checking them continuously for desired results.
They come out very hot and fluffy!
Reheating in an oven
Reheating boiled potatoes in an oven is one of the best ways to achieve the best outcome.
The oven keeps the potatoes in shape, and they do not turn mushy; it also keeps the potatoes’ original boiled texture.
Use a baking sheet with parchment paper before placing the potatoes in the tray.
Preheat your oven to 150 degrees. Remember to cut large potatoes into halves for best results and fast process.
Grease the tray with cooking spray or olive oil; you can use grease butter on the potatoes if you desire a different flavour.
Place the tray in the oven and bake for about 10 minutes, continuously tasting and checking them for desired results.
Remove the tray and enjoy
What to do with overboiled potatoes
Are you worried about your over-boiled potatoes? Take it easy. You can fix overboiled potatoes or use them for different purposes.
You can fix overlooked potatoes by placing them in a pot and cooking them gently over low heat; add a small pinch of water so that they do not get burnt.
The excess water will evaporate as steam, and your potatoes will dry out.
Or
You can as well use the oven to dry them out. Please place them in a baking tray with very little oil, and cook them in a scorching oven to let the water dry out.
If you want a crispy texture ready to eat, turn them out in the tray, and you are prepared to go.
Make mashed potatoes
Mashed potatoes are an excellent way to solve overboiled potatoes and are prepared with any potatoes as long as it’s overcooked and soft enough.
Add some fried onions, chives, butter or bacon bits into your mash; it’s so mouth-watering.
Put your overlooked potatoes in a dish. Mash them to your desired consistency. They need less masking since they are over-boiled.
Melt your butter and add it to the mash. You can use cream cheese or buttermilk as well. Stir everything together until everything is soaked. Avoid overmixing.
You can season with black pepper and serve warm.
You will never regret your overcooked potatoes!