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Crispy Smashed Potatoes

December 11, 2015 Updated June 25, 2019 by Lisa Goldfinger 13 Comments This post may contain affiliate links

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These smashed potatoes are so incredibly good. Crisp outside, tender inside, topped with olive oil and spices or anything else you can dream up. The recipe is easy: boil, smash, add toppings, and crisp in the oven. Great for company because you can boil and smash them ahead of time. Top them and pop them in the oven right before dinner.

These smashed potatoes are so incredibly good, crisp outside, tender inside, topped with olive oil and spices or anything else you can dream up. The recipe is easy: boil, smash, add toppings, and crisp in the oven. These are perfect for company. They're always a huge hit, plus you can boil and smash them ahead of time.

The holidays are here! There's no snow on the ground in Boston yet but Christmas lights are glittering around town and Hanukkah is in full swing. Many of us are braising briskets, frying latkes, giving presents and making plans for holiday entertaining. It's all very exciting! I wanted to be sure to tell you about crispy smashed potatoes in time for holiday menu planning because they're extraordinary! They've got the gestalt of french fries - crisp on the outside and tender inside - but they're not fried. This is a perfect recipe for entertaining because the technique is relatively easy and you can do a lot of it ahead of time.

There are many smashed potato recipes around the web and in each case the essential method is the same: boil, smash, oil, salt and crisp in the oven. I really like the potato-smashing technique that Fine cooking came up with of  putting the potatoes between two dish towels. It keeps them from rolling around the protects your hand from the heat.

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After the potatoes are boiled and drained, you lay them out on a clean dish towel while they're still hot. Then you press each one with the heel of your hand, to flatten.

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how to make crispy smashed potatoes • Panning The Globe

Then you transfer them to a parchment-lined baking pan, oil and salt them, and roast them until they get nice and crisp and brown around the edges.

how to make crispy smashed potatoes

Crispy Smashed Potatoes • a stellar potato dish that's perfect for entertaining • Panning The Globe

If you're cooking for a dinner party and want a stellar potato dish that has all the messy prep work done ahead, this is a great choice. You can boil and smash them ahead and lay them all out on the baking tray. Keep them overnight in the fridge, covered with plastic wrap or foil. Then just oil, salt and roast right before your party.

Crispy Smashed Potatoes • a stellar potato dish that's perfect for entertaining • Panning The Globe

Crispy smashed potatoes are amazing just the way they are, but there are lots of tasty toppings you can add to jazz them up even more or to adapt them to the type of meal you're serving. Here are some of my favorites:

• Sour cream and chives
• Salt, pepper and finely minced herbs like thyme, basil or rosemary
• Grated parmigiana and finely minced parsley
• Finely chopped crisp bacon and black pepper
• A little olive oil (2 tbs) whisked with minced garlic (1 clove) and smoked paprika (1 ½ tsp)
• Za'atar
• Finely chopped scallions, sat and pepper

I'm definitely making these at least once during the holidays. If you decide to make them I hope you'll come back and leave a review and let me know what you think!

 

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Crispy Smashed Potatoes • One of the best ways to make potatoes! • Panning The Globe

CRISPY SMASHED POTATOES


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4.9 from 7 reviews

  • Author: Panning The Globe
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Yield: 6 1x
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Description

Scrumptious potatoes - crisp on the outside, tender inside, boiled then smashed and crisped in the oven.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 2 dozen small potatoes, red or yellow, all around the same size
  • ½ cup olive oil
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Optional topping suggestions:
  • Sour cream and chopped chives
  • Minced fresh herbs such as thyme, basil or rosemary
  • Finely grated parmigiana cheese and finely minced parsley
  • Chopped crisp bacon
  • Olive oil, minced garlic and smoked paprika
  • Za'atar
  • Chopped scallions
  • Equipment:
  • A rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • A pastry brush is helpful

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450ºF. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. You'll need two clean dish towels.
  2. Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with cold water by an inch or two. Bring to a boil over high heat. Lower the heat and cook at a steady simmer for about 10 minutes more or until the potatoes are tender enough to be easily pierced with the tip of a knife. Drain and quickly move to the next step while the potatoes are still hot.
  3. Lay one dish towel across your work surface. Place a few potatoes at a time on the towel. Place a corner of the other dish towel over one potato and press down gently but firmly with the heel of your hand, to flatten the potato to about ½ inch. Move to the next potato. When you've flattened one batch, transfer them carefully to the parchment-lines baking pan, using a spatula. Repeat with the rest of the potatoes. Let the potatoes come to room temperature before continuing. If you want to make this recipe ahead, you can stop here and cover the the baking pan with foil or plastic wrap and set in the fridge over night. Pull them out of the fridge, remove the covering and continue to the next step.
  4. Brush olive oil evenly over the potatoes, lifting each one slightly to brush some oil underneath. Sprinkle potatoes evenly with salt. Cook the potatoes for 15 minutes. Flip them over and cook for another 20-25 minutes, until they're crisp and brown around the edges. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve as is or with additional toppings.
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 45 mins
  • Category: Side Dish
  • Cuisine: Out of This World

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  1. Receita

    December 03, 2019 at 5:43 pm

    This must be delicious! Smashed potatoes are the best

    ★★★★★

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  2. Alex G

    January 28, 2019 at 11:04 am

    There are about a million food bloggers writing about how to make this style of potatoes. I remember trying one of those recipes a long time ago and being disappointed. These pictures looked so good and I trust panningtheglobe so I gave it another shot and it came out great.

    ★★★★★

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  3. Katie

    December 22, 2017 at 6:13 pm

    These look great! If I add some Parm and garlic should it go on before cooking versus after?

    Thanks!!

    ★★★★★

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    • Lisa

      December 23, 2017 at 8:07 am

      I wouldn't add chopped garlic before cooking because it might burn. I suggest you slice a couple of garlic cloves and sauté them in a good amount of olive oil to make garlicky olive oil. Remove the garlic pieces from the oil and toss or brush the potatoes with the garlicky oil and a little salt and pepper. Towards the end of cooking time sprinkle the potatoes with a mixture of olive oil, parmesan cheese and finely minced garlic (red pepper flakes and parsley would be nice in there too). Cook for a final 5 minutes or so, until the topping gets hot and starts to brown a bit. I hope you enjoy - let me know!

      Reply
  4. Stephen

    September 27, 2017 at 2:24 pm

    I always add lemon juice and rosemary to them.

    ★★★★

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  5. Aeryn Lynne

    February 17, 2016 at 1:45 pm

    Oh wow, I want to drop everything and try making these right now, YUM! Love the idea of topping these off with Olive oil, minced garlic and smoked paprika and Bacon. Can't forget the bacon. Thanks for the inspiration! 🙂

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Margaret

    January 01, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    I made these for a Christmas dinner party. They were gone in a flash!

    Reply
  7. bedak wanita

    December 17, 2015 at 9:22 am

    that's looks very tasty. I want to make it at home and give it to my husband and son.

    ★★★★★

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  8. NutiMed

    December 15, 2015 at 9:19 am

    Simple but delicious! Yummy

    Reply
  9. Kristina

    December 13, 2015 at 11:42 pm

    I have wanted to make these for SO long - and yet I've never looked up a recipe. thank you for sharing - these just might happen this week!

    Reply
  10. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef

    December 11, 2015 at 3:26 pm

    I never met a potato I didn't like but these definitely hit the spot. I love it when they have crispy edges and the inside is soft and fluffy.

    ★★★★★

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  11. betsey ansin

    December 11, 2015 at 2:44 pm

    Have been looking for a perfect smashed potato recipe that doesn't involve much work and boy is this ever it!! Printing out and will be making it a lot. THANKS!

    Reply
    • Lisa

      December 11, 2015 at 4:35 pm

      Glad you found what you were looking for Betsey! I hope you enjoy!!

      Reply

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