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Crispy Smashed Potatoes

The most delicious crispy smashed potatoes with perfectly golden edges and simple seasoning. You'll love these easy smashed potatoes as a wonderful appetizer or side dish! Serve with our creamy garlic feta sauce or any dipping sauce your heart desires.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 217 kcal
Course: Side Dish , Appetizer
Cuisine: American , Vegan

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ pounds small gold potatoes
  • Big handful of salt
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Lots of freshly ground salt and pepper, to taste
  • For dipping:
  • 1 batch garlic feta sauce
  • TO GARNISH:
  • Fresh rosemary, parsley or cilantro

Instructions

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  1. Add the potatoes and a handful of salt to a large pot of water and bring to a boil. Cook the potatoes until just fork-tender, about 15-20 minutes, then drain, allow them to cool for 5 minutes and dump the potatoes onto a large sheet pan.
  2. Use a heavy bottomed pot, large mug or another sheet pan to smash the potatoes until they’re about 1/3 inch thick and flat on two sides. Note: don’t make them too thin or they’ll be likely to fall apart easier.
  3. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
  4. In a small bowl, mix together the olive oil and garlic powder and brush both sides of the potatoes with oil. Season the potatoes generously with salt and pepper. Bake in the oven for 40-45 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the potatoes are nice and golden and crispy to your liking.
  5. Make the whipped garlic feta yogurt sauce according to the recipe. Or you can make whatever sauce you’d like -- options in the blog post and note section below.
  6. Garnish the potatoes with rosemary sprigs on the side of the platter or chopped parsley/cilantro, then drizzle the feta sauce over the top or serve as a dipping sauce.

Notes

  • This recipe serves 4 as a main side and 6 as an appetizer. Feel free to double the recipe to serve more people.
  • This recipe serves 4 as a main side and 6 as an appetizer. Feel free to double the recipe to serve more people.
  • Read the full post for tons of different seasonings and sauce options (vegan included!) and get all of our favorite sauces here!
  • To make ahead: save time by prepping the potatoes the night before baking! Simply boil the potatoes, smash them on your baking sheet, cover lightly with foil or plastic wrap and store them in the refrigerator overnight. Then in the morning you can season and bake according to the directions.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving (based on 4, with sauce) Calories 217cal (11%) Carbohydrates 24.2g (8%) Protein 6.6g (13%) Fat 10.8g (17%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Fiber 3.4g (14%) Sugar 2.9g (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 217

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving (based on 4, with sauce)
Calories 217cal 11%
Carbohydrates 24.2g 8%
Protein 6.6g 13%
Fat 10.8g 17%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Sugar 2.9g 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.