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Crispy Garlic Smashed Potatoes

Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, this Crispy Garlic Smashed Potatoes may just steal the show as the best side dish ever.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American , Canadian

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs small yellow potatoes
  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 1/2 cup olive oil
  • 3 tbsp butter melted
  • 5 cloves garlic grated
  • Parmesan Cheese as much as you'd like to cover the potatoes
  • optional: chives, salt, and pepper

Instructions

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  1. Heat your oven up to 450F.
  2. In a large pot, add in all your potatoes, cover it with water, and add 1/4 cup of salt. Bring the pot to a boil and reduce to medium heat, allowing the pot to simmer until the potatoes are able to be pierced. This can take between 15-20 minutes.
  3. While the potatoes are cooking, in a bowl, combine the olive oil, melted butter, and grated garlic.
  4. Once done, drain the potatoes, and transfer the potatoes onto one or two sheet pans that has been lightly greased or sprayed with non-stick.
  5. Using a potato masher, a mug, or a second sheet pan, lightly flatten the potatoes so they’re “smashed” but not fully flattened.
  6. Drizzle 3/4 of the mixture that was made earlier.
  7. Roast the potatoes for 20 before drizzling the rest of the 1/4 mixture and roasting for 15 more minutes.
  8. Remove the smashed potatoes from the oven again and sprinkle on the parmesan cheese before letting it roast for up to 5 more minutes, letting the parmesan melt.
  9. Serve your crispy garlic smashed potatoes immediately with some chives, salt, and pepper if you wish.