Smashed Crispy Thyme Potatoes
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Smashed Crispy Thyme Potatoes
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These potatoes are the perfect mix. Creamy soft centres with crisp crunchy edges. Seasoned well with sea salt and thyme they make the perfect accompaniment to so many meals.
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Ingredients
- 1 kg baby potato
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoon butter see notes
- salt sea salt
- black pepper cracked
- 2 thyme stems or 1 teaspoon dried thyme - see notes, fresh
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 220ºC/200ºC fan forced/Gas mark 7
- Bring a large pan of water to the boil, salt generously and add the potatoes in whole.
- Cook for 20 minutes until just cooked.
- Try not to poke too many holes into your potatoes as this will mean the absorb water and will take longer to crisp later.
- Drain well. Make sure your potatoes are completely dry. I like to put them back into the pan once I have drained them and just give them a couple of minutes over a medium heat, to make sure all the surface moisture has evaporated.
- Line a large baking sheet with cooking paper and spread the potatoes out.
- Use a fork or spoon to squash the potatoes almost flat. Don't worry if they spit unevenly, this is what gives you all the crispy bits.
- Pour over the olive oil and then dot the potatoes with butter.
- Season well with salt and cracked black pepper
- Strip the thyme leaves from the stems and sprinkle it over the potatoes.
- Cook for 35-40 minutes until crispy and golden.
Notes
- To make these vegan and dairy free replace the butter with 2 additional tablespoons of olive oil.
- If using dried thyme, soak it in some of your olive oil first. This will help to stop it burning in the oven.
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