Garlic Smashed Potatoes
These potatoes are incredibly tender on the inside yet amazingly crisp on the outside – the perfect side dish to any meal!
I hope you all had a wonderful Valentine’s Day. Jason and I couldn’t manage to get those dinner reservations so he surprised me with a very fancy take-out dinner from Grégoire. It was actually just as romantic as we sat on our couch in our pajamas, devouring our deep fried quails while watching The Hangover. But now that this holiday is out of the way, let’s talk potatoes.
Now if you’ve never had smashed potatoes before, you are in for quite a treat. It’s pretty much the best kind of potato side dish you could ever have – fluffy on the inside yet incredibly crisp on the outside. Couple that with some garlic goodness and fresh thyme, and it is absolute perfection. It’s so good, you’ll want to devour it all without a main dish!
Garlic Smashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 pounds baby yellow potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Lightly oil a baking sheet or coat with nonstick spray.
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with cold salted water by 1 inch. Bring to a boil and simmer until just tender, about 15 minutes; drain well and let cool slightly.
- Place potatoes onto the prepared baking sheet. Using a flat dry measuring cup or glass, carefully smash the potatoes until flattened but still in one piece. Top with olive oil, garlic and thyme.
- Place into oven and bake for 25-30 minutes, or until golden brown and crisp.
- Serve immediately.
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Apparently Aussies call these “crushed hot potato” I made these with basil and fresh parmesan using baby red potatos. They were delish! Thinking about making it with a marinara dipping sauce. would also be good with bacon & cheddar. Great for party favors
I just happen to have a pot on the stove making a batch for the week. I don’t have time to start from scratch at night but I make several things ahead on Sunday and finish them for dinner each night in under 20 min. These are so adaptable. Some nights I add cheese and maybe bacon. Other nights chili and sour cream or broccoli and cheese or just plain sour cream and chives. For me just adding a salad or veggoe makes a full meal. To hubby’s I have to add some kind of meat that I have cooked ahead. I haven’t thought about it but I bet the only thing that would make them better would be if they were new potatoes. OMGosh! Blessings.
Hello! I’m new to cooking and would really love to try this recipe.. would garlic seasoning ok to use? What is pressed garlic?
It is best to use fresh garlic that is pressed. “Pressed” is simply a technique used to literally press a clove of garlic using a kitchen tool into very little pieces, an alternative to mincing garlic.
Made these several times now. Always a winner. Thank you so much for an awesome receipe!!
I do something similiar with my smashed potatoes. After smashing (I prefer to smash between my hands — I find it’s easier to keep them together that way), I put in a cast iron skillet, place a blob of pesto on top and then put the skillet on the bbq. Close the bbq and cook for about 10 minutes on high, then flip the potatoes over and cook for another 10 minutes. I made them last night and just had some left overs for lunch today. YUMMY!
These were easy to make and super yummy. I liked the smashing the potato part best! 🙂
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thx for sharing. I loved ’em and set the recipe in German on my blog http://www.sabotagebuch.de/wordpress/2014/04/22/inspired-by-pinterest-schweinelende-mal-aus-dem-crocky-mit-platten-kartoffeln/
These look exactly like “Crash Hot Potatoes” a dish I had in Australia I had while visiting. They serve them everywhere!. My girlfriend gave me the recipe and I make them all the time..my husband and kids love them. I’m not sure why they call them this, but I added, in addition to thyme; rosemary, parsley, actually any fresh herb I had laying around. Your site is amazing..everything is delicious and fresh and healthy
“Crash Hot” is an Australian expression. It means good, but people usually use it to describe things that aren’t great, e.g. “I’m not feeling too crash hot today”. I never really thought about it but now I’m typing it out, it seems really strange, lol.
Hi! Any sub for yellow Dutch babies? I can’t seem to find them. thanks!!
You can substitute small red potatoes.
I tried these tonight as a side dish with Dover sole and mixed steamed greens. Wow!! They were delicious and I wish I’d made more.
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These are simple enough to include for weekday meal as well as an elegant dinner side. Love dishes that appeal to my time, sight and palate.
These smashed potatoes look amazing, I am having a major craving for them right now. YUM!
Oh, my! I love potatoes and these ones look the best! I’ll have to try (and eat) this recipe.
Thank you.
Crispy potatoes are the best. Love all your recipes!
I’ve never had smashed potatoes and it looks like that needs to change immediately. They look so tempting and delicious and I feel like a whole plate will dissappear too quickly.
Love these potatoes…simple and tasty! That’s a winning combination in my book. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve yet to make smashed potatoes, but everytime I see them it makes me want to more and more! These look so fantastic… I think I need to finally take the smashed potato plunge!
Oh dear! I’m in trouble – I am pretty sure I would not be able to stop eating these. They would probably be my main meal, ha! Absolutely gorgeous!