Garlic Smashed Potatoes

Garlic Smashed Potatoes

These crispy treats use less oil than their French Fry counterparts, yet they are equally addicting to eat! Recipe by Laura Bashar of Family Spice

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 425ºF.
  2. Rinse and pat dry:
    • 1 1/2 lb piccolo potatoes
  3. Place potatoes in a microwave safe dish and cook on high heat in the microwave for 4 minutes, or until fork tender.
  4. Using the bottom of a cup or the flat-end of a large knife, gently press each potato flat, about 1/2-inch thick.
  5. Brush both sides of the flattened potatoes with:
    • 1 1/2 TBS grapeseed oil
  6. Place potatoes in one layer on a baking sheet.
  7. Season potatoes with:
    • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
    • 1/8 tsp black pepper, ground
  8. Roast potatoes until crisp, about 15-20 minutes.
  9. In the meanwhile, in a small bowl combine:
    • 3 garlic cloves , crushed
    • 1 TBS parsley, American , minced
    • 1/2 tsp grapeseed oil
  10. For the last 3 minutes of roasting your potatoes, sprinkle garlic mixture over the top of the potatoes.
  11. Return potatoes to the oven and roast for 2-3 minutes, making sure you remove the potatoes before the garlic burns.
  12. Place potatoes on a plate and serve immediately.

Garlic Smashed Potatoes Detail

Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 25 min

Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 6
Serving Size: 4 oz

Serving Suggestions: You can also omit the garlic topping and serve plain.