Easy and Crispy Smashed Potatoes
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This easy and crispy smashed potatoes recipe is addicting. Potatoes are boiled, cooled, smashed, roasted and garnished with sour cream and chives. Smashed potatoes are crisp on the outside and tender on the inside.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 6
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop / Oven
- Cuisine: International
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 lb potatoes (~12 small to medium)
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper
- 1 cup sour cream (optional as garnish)
- ¼ chives, sliced thin (optional as garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Rinse and scrub potatoes and add to large pot.
- Add enough cold water to cover the potatoes by 1 inch.
- Place pot on burner, turn on high heat, add ~1 Tbsp salt to the pot, and bring to a boil covered.
- After the water is boiling, remove lid, and simmer ~ 25-30 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender.
- Drain potatoes and transfer to refrigerator to cool for ~ 30 minutes. Don't smash potatoes while still warm.
- Place cooled and dried potatoes spaciously on a baking sheet and gently smash the soft potatoes with a spatula or pastry / bench scraper.
- Drizzle with 1/4 cup olive oil and add desired amount of salt & pepper.
- Roast ~ 30 minutes or until potatoes crisp up on top (check occasionally to make sure they are not burning).
- Garnish with sour cream and chives and add salt to taste. Happy Eating! Beckie
Notes
- Place the sheet (or transfer to a large plate) of boiled potatoes in the fridge or freezer if you have room. This will speed up the cooling process so you can smash them without completely breaking the potatoes apart.
- Do you know your oven? 450 is hot but a lot of stoves have a hard time cooking at that temperature. Check the potatoes every once in a while. They may need more or less time to cook based on how well your oven works.
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