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Garlic Smashed Potatoes
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.
Cook Time
40 mins
Standing time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
263 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 1 kg potato new
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Pinch sea salt
- 1 Pinch black pepper
- 5 garlic crushed, clove
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- 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.
- 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.
- Using a fork (or glass or potato masher), gently but firmly smash them down.
- Put them into the oven for 30-35 minutes, until the edges are perfectly crispy.
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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
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 263
% 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.