You can do all sorts of fancy things to your potatoes, but there’s no denying that digging into soft spuds with crispy edges that are laced with garlic and herbs is the way they’re meant to be eaten. I mean, just look at all that crispy deliciousness going on up there!
Why you want to make smashed red potatoes tonight
Crispy edges that are salty and garlicky = magic.Soft potatoes that taste buttery even though we use olive oil in this recipe. (Not that you couldn’t swap the oil for butter. We love butter, too.)Easy to make side dish recipe right here!These smash potatoes are only a tiny bit more difficult to make that boiled potatoes. Read: crazy simple.
How to make smashed potatoes
Luckily for us, making smashed potatoes is super easy. Here’s what you’re going to do: That’s it!
Make this smashed potatoes recipe for a party
When I invite friends over for dinner, I like to do as much cooking as possible before they arrive. Are you the same way? These smashed red potatoes are really easy to make ahead of time. Here’s what you do:
Boil then smash the potatoes and leave them on a baking sheet.Make the garlic oil.15 minutes before you want to eat, drizzle the potatoes with the oil and pop them into your oven to broil.
Doing it this way lets you get the messy smashing part out of the way before your friends arrive. Or for more laughs, boil the potatoes then enlist your friends’ help in smashing them with their fists. ← Done this and it’s FUN!
Prevent your garlic smashed potatoes from falling apart
When you smash potatoes, it can be easy to be enthusiastic and smash them a little too hard. Don’t worry, if they fall apart more than the potatoes in the pictures here, that just means you’ll have extra crispy bits. And no one in the whole history of the world has ever complained about that. If keeping them pretty is important to you, squish them gently. And if they do fall apart a bit, they can often be squished back together. For the prettiest results, make sure you boil the potatoes until they are soft. If they’re not quite soft enough, they can break into chunks when you squish them. Nice soft potatoes are much easier to smash.
What to serve with your garlic smashed potatoes
Here are a few of my favorite recipes that go great with these smashed potatoes:
Perfect Baked Chicken BreastsJuicy Baked Pork ChopsHoney Garlic ChickenSalmon Cakes with Avocado Tartar SauceRoasted Parmesan Crusted Chicken
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