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Portuguese Smashed Potatoes ~ Batatas à Murro
This popular but simple potato dish can be made on short notice. Waxy potatoes like Red Bliss, Idaho bakers, or new potatoes all work well in this recipe. If raw garlic is too much for you, give it a quick sizzle in a skillet to tame it.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 156 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Portuguese
Ingredients
- 8 small or 4 medium (16 to 21 oz) waxy potatoes such as Yukon Gold, Baby Dutch Yellow, baby red, or fingerling, skins intact, scrubbed
- 2 tablespoons olive oil plus extra to drizzle
- 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt or to taste
- 4 garlic cloves finely chopped
- wine vinegar to drizzle (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C).
- Place potatoes in a medium bowl and pierce them all over with a fork. Drizzle the olive oil over the potatoes, add the salt and gently toss until potatoes are well coated.
- In a shallow baking dish, arrange the potatoes in a single layer without crowding them, and bake until tender, about 1 hour.
- Using a pestle or the bottom of a glass tumbler, punch down each potato hard enough to break it open. Scatter the chopped garlic in the opening of each potato. Drizzle with olive oil and vinegar, if desired. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
156kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
21g
(7%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Sodium
1768mg
(74%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 156
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 156kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 21g | 7% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Sodium | 1768mg | 74% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.