Microwave Hot German Potato Salad. Wash and pierce potatoes with fork. Great recipe for Microwave Hot German Potato Salad. I've tweeked it over the years but it is my old standby to serve with ham or a good garlic kielbasa.

Remove from microwave and set aside to cool. Stir in vinegar, sugar, and salt. Remove bacon from skillet with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. You can have Microwave Hot German Potato Salad using 10 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Microwave Hot German Potato Salad

It's 4 of medium potatoes.
You need 6 of strips bacon - thick if possible-diced.
You need 2 tbsp of all purpose flour.
It's 1/4 cup of sugar.
Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of salt.
You need 1/8 tsp of fresh ground black pepper.
You need 1/2 cup of vinegar.
Prepare 1 cup of water.
Prepare 1/2 tsp of celery seed.
You need 1 of diced green onion for garnish.

Place on paper towel in microwave oven. Wash and pierce potatoes through with fork. Place on paper towel in microwave. Place the potatoes into a pot, and fill with enough water to cover.

Microwave Hot German Potato Salad step by step

Wash and cut potatoes long way in half and place on microwave able plate in circle. Place tray in plastic bag and microwave 4-6 minutes until potatoes are cooked through. Leave covered in plastic bag until potatoes are cool enough to handle. Peel off skins and cut in 1/2 inch dice..
In a 2 quart glass dish, microwave bacon 5-6 minutes till crisp. Remove from drippings with a slotted spoon and set aside..
To drippings add flour, sugar, salt, pepper and celery seed. Stir till smooth and microwave on high 3 minutes stirring after each minute till thickened..
Add vinegar and water to thickened sauce and stir till smooth. Microwave till boiling about 4 minutes till mixture boils and thickens..
Gently fold in bacon and potatoes. Sauce will thicken a little more as mixture cools..
Garnish with thin sliced green onions or fresh chives. Serves 4-6.

Drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Add potatoes and gently toss to coat. Stir in potatoes and crumbled bacon. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.