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    Crispy Smashed Potatoes

    Published: Oct 14, 2021 · Modified: Oct 14, 2021 by Nicky Corbishley

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    These beautifully seasoned crispy smashed potatoes are a side dish with a bit of a difference. Easy to prepare (no peeling needed!) we're taking baby new potatoes to a whole new level. They're lovely and fluffy on the inside with lots of crispy, crunchy edges.

    A fork digging into a big tray of crispy smashed potatoes
    Jump to:
    • 📋 What do we need?
    • 📺 Watch how to make them
    • 🍽️ What to serve them with
    • 🍲 More fantastic Potato side dishes
    • Crispy Smashed Potatoes
    • 💬 Reviews

    One of my favourite ways to whip up a really tasty potato side dish - with minimal effort.

    No need to go to the effort of peeling and slicing potatoes - just bung a load of potatoes in a pan and boil until tender, then transfer to a tin, give them a quick smash with a spoon and drizzle in oil. Sprinkle with seasoning and spices, and let them crisp up in the oven.

    These potato ALWAYS go down a storm.
    I made them as a side dish lots many times over the past several weeks, when I've been testing steak and steak sauces, and they all get eaten, EVERY TIME.

    Easy to prepare and far too easy to eat. Smashing them once boiled, turns all those ridges and knobbly bits into crispy, crunchy, tasty little mouthfuls of deliciousness that are great as a side to most dishes.

    📋 What do we need?

    A wooden table with all of the ingredients for smashed potatoes laid out separately
    • Baby New Potatoes Any baby white potatoes or fingerlings will work
    • Oil We used sunflower oil but you can use vegetable or olive oil, or any other flavourless oil that can be used for roasting.

    📺 Watch how to make them

    Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post.

    1. Boil the potatoes in a large pan of water, until tender, then drain.
    2. Place the potatoes on a baking tray and squash each one down with the back of a spoon then sprinkle with salt, pepper, paprika and garlic salt.
    3. Brush with oil, then roast for 20 -25 minutes until crispy and golden.
    4. Top with a little parsley before serving.
    A tray of crispy smashed potatoes sprinkled with parsley

    👩‍🍳PRO TIP Don't be afraid of giving the potatoes a good squash. It doesn't matter if they fall apart a bit - in fact the more they fall apart, the more crispy bits you get!

    A plate of crispy smashed potatoes with a fork digging into a potato

    🍽️ What to serve them with

    • Pan-Fried Steak with Peppercorn Sauce
    • Garlic Bread Crusted Salmon
    • Easy Roast Chicken with Gravy
    • Rich and Tasty Beef Bourguignon
    • Creamy Tuscan Chicken

    They'd also be great on Bonfire night, served up with a big sausage casserole or chilli con carne! 


    🍲 More fantastic Potato side dishes

    • Fondant Potatoes
    • Greek Potato Hash
    • The Best Baked Potato Method
    • Sautéed Potatoes with Garlic
    • Homemade Oven Chips
    • The Best Crispy Roast Potatoes

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    A square photo of a tray of crispy smashed potatoes, with a fork with a smashed potato on the end

    Crispy Smashed Potatoes

    By: Nicky Corbishley
    Crispy smashed potatoes make a great side dish, Easy to prepare, they're lovely and fluffy on the inside with lots of crispy, crunchy edges.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 45 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course side dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 225 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 3 tbsp sunflower oil
    • 1.5 lbs baby white potatoes - or fingerlings, larger ones chopped in half
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ½ tsp freshly ground pepper
    • ¼ tsp garlic salt
    • ¼ tsp smoked paprika
    • 1 tbsp freshly chopped parsley

    INSTRUCTIONS
     

    • Preheat the oven to 200C/400F.
    • Place the potatoes in a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes until the potatoes are tender (a knife should easily go through them). Drain in a colander.
    • Brush a large metal baking tray with 1 tbsp of the sunflower oil.
    • Place the potatoes on the prepared baking tray, then squash each one down with a potato masher or the back of a spoon. Don't worry if some of them break apart - that means more crispy bits!
    • Sprinkle the salt, pepper, garlic salt and paprika onto the potatoes.
    • Brush the remaining 2 tbsp of oil on the potatoes and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes – until the potatoes are crispy and golden.
    • Take the potatoes out of the oven and sprinkle with a little fresh parsley before serving.

    Video

    ✎ Notes

    Can I make them ahead?
    Partial make-ahead:
    You can boil the potatoes ahead of time, then cool and refrigerate until ready to finish off in the oven.
     A note on Oxidisation:
    DON'T squash the potatoes or break the skin though. The skin acts as a barrier, and will ensure your potatoes don't turn grey (sometimes potatoes turn grey after boiling due to an oxidisation process when the potato flesh is exposed to air. This can be prevented by keeping the skin on).
    Full make-ahead:
    Alternatively, you can make the whole recipe - including smashing, brushing with oil, seasoning and roasting - ahead.
    Once cooked, cool, cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours, then reheat, on a  baking tray at 200C/400F for 18-20 minutes, until piping hot and crisp.
    I like to cover with foil for the first 10 minutes (to prevent them going too dark), then uncover for the last 10 minutes to crisp up.
    The potatoes shouldn't go grey if you're making the whole recipe ahead, as the oil and seasoning helps to act as a barrier against oxidisation (be sure to brush thoroughly in oil though).
    Ingredient swaps:
    • Swap the paprika for curry powder and serve the potatoes topped with fresh coriander and some mango chutney for dipping.
    • Serve the potatoes topped with lemon zest and crumbled feta for a fab BBQ side dish.
    • Add crispy bacon and a drizzle of BBQ sauce for a meaty version.
    Nutritional information is approx. per serving (this recipe serves 4).

    Nutrition

    Calories: 225kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gSodium: 447mgPotassium: 728mgFiber: 4gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 151IUVitamin C: 35mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
    Keywords easy side dish, potato side dish
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    Hi I’m Nicky

    I love to cook and I want to share with you my favourite, delicious family friendly recipes. I want to inspire you to create fantastic food for your family every day.

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    1. Miriam says

      May 30, 2022 at 4:42 pm

      What garlic-free seasoning can you swap for the garlic salt?

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    2. Steve says

      January 15, 2022 at 1:28 pm

      5 stars
      My new favourite way of cooking potatoes😋

      Reply
    3. Corina Blum says

      November 19, 2021 at 7:41 pm

      5 stars
      Just wanted to let you know that I've just made these for the third time for my family and they absolutely love them!

      Reply

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