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Garlic Butter Crispy Smashed Potatoes
🥞 American Vegetarian

Garlic Butter Crispy Smashed Potatoes

🥞 American

Boiled baby potatoes smashed flat and roasted in olive oil until crackly, with garlic and herbs. This garlic butter version is finished with butter. Ready in about 1 hour.

Prep 10 min Cook 50 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

  • Butter2 tbsp
  • Garlic3 cloves, minced
  • Potato750 g baby potatoes
  • Olive Oil1/4 cup
  • Sea Salt1 tsp
  • Black Pepperto taste

Optional extras

  • Parmesan Cheese2 tbsp
  • Fresh Parsley2 tbsp

Instructions

  1. 1

    Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender, about 20 minutes; drain and steam dry.

  2. 2

    Heat the oven to 220°C. Smash each potato flat on an oiled tray.

  3. 3

    Brush with oil and garlic and season well.

  4. 4

    Roast 25–30 minutes until deeply crisp; finish with parsley and parmesan.

  5. 5

    Melt the butter with garlic and spoon it over just before serving.

Chef's tip

Let the boiled potatoes steam dry so they crisp rather than steam.

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