Garlic Smashed Potatoes

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4.6

24 reviews
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  • Cook Time

    mins

  • Standing time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    45 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    263 kcal

  • Course

    Side Dish

  • Cuisine

    British

Garlic Smashed Potatoes

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These Garlic Smashed Potatoes are an easy way to liven up a potato side dish, with minimum effort. They might just be the BEST potatoes you will ever have.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 kg new potatoes
  • 3 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 Pinch sea salt and ground black pepper
  • 5 garlic clove crushed
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Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
  2. Put 1 kg New potatoes in a large sauce pan with boiling water. Simmer for 10 minutes, or until they are tender when you put a fork/knife in them. Drain and leave to sit in a colander for 5 minutes, to allow the moisture to evaporate.
  3. Put them on a large baking tray. Drizzle with 3 tablespoon Olive oil and add 5 Garlic clove and 1 Pinch Sea salt and ground black pepper and mix well.
  4. Using a fork (or glass or potato masher), gently but firmly smash them down.
  5. Put them into the oven for 30-35 minutes, until the edges are perfectly crispy.

Notes

  • Don't over boil the potatoes. You want them to be tender when you put a knife/fork in it, but not falling apart.
  • You definitely don't need to smash these neatly. The messier they are, the more edges to get crispy.
  • Don't skip the step of leaving them in the colander after you have drained them. This allows them to get rid of some of the extra moisture to help with the crispiness.
  • Make sure that the potatoes have lots of room on the baking tray. If the tray is too full and the potatoes are too close together, then they will steam rather than roast. If you don't have a tray big enough for all the potatoes, then use two trays.
  • For extra flavour, you can drizzle these with butter before they go in the oven.
  • The nutritional information for this recipe won't be accurate, and will be an overestimate. This is because they don't absorb all of the oil that has been added to the pan.
  • Make these even more indulgent by sprinkling over some chopped grilled bacon before serving. This is a great option if you are adding the Parmesan too.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1portion Calories 263kcal (13%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 8g Sodium 26mg (1%) Potassium 1068mg (31%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 5IU (0%) Vitamin C 50mg (56%) Calcium 37mg (4%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 263 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1portion
Calories 263kcal 13%
Carbohydrates 41g 14%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 8g 40%
Sodium 26mg 1%
Potassium 1068mg 23%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 5IU 0%
Vitamin C 50mg 56%
Calcium 37mg 4%
Iron 2mg 11%

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

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