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Crispy Smashed Potatoes are the ultimate side dish—soft and fluffy on the inside with a golden, crunchy exterior. Easy to make with just a few simple ingredients, these potatoes are perfect for weeknight dinners, holidays, or whenever you’re craving something extra delicious.
Crispy Smashed Potatoes take ordinary potatoes and turn them into something special. You start with boiled potatoes, then smashed and roasted to golden perfection. They are fluffy on the inside and with those golden crunchy edges.
What makes smashed potatoes so special is how easy they are to customize. You can keep them simple with just salt and pepper, or dress them up with garlic, fresh herbs, parmesan, or even a drizzle of flavored oil. They are versatile enough for a quick weeknight dinner yet impressive enough to serve at your holiday table.
Oven Roasted Potato Wedges are a classic side that most people usually go to. But smashed potatoes take them to a whole new level without much extra work!
What You’ll Need
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- Baby Potatoes – I like to use a mix of white and red, but any little baby potatoes work great
- Olive Oil
- Butter
- Garlic
- Salt & Pepper
Topping Suggestions
You really can mix up how you top these. I am going very simple with these, just a little salt, pepper, butter and garlic. But you can use your favorite herbs and even cheese. There are so many different ways you can mix it up. Herbs de Provence is one of my favorite seasonings for potatoes, and that would be great to mix with the butter to pour over the potatoes. Adding a little bit of cheese to melt at the very end of baking makes that over the top tasty as well.
How To Make Smashed Potatoes
- Pick Your Potatoes – You want to use small round potatoes for this recipe. I like baby red and white potatoes because I think the skin gives them more flavor.
- Boil Potatoes – After you clean the potatoes boil them until they are soft and tender. It should take about 20 minutes, but that depends a little bit on the size. If they are slightly larger, it may take up to 25 minutes. After they are cooked you want to make sure you drain them well so they can crisp up in the oven.
- Smash – Once the potatoes are dry place them on a baking sheet and gently press down to smash them. I like to use a potato masher because it gives little groves for the butter to melt into the potatoes and make them extra crispy!
- Bake – The potatoes go in a hot oven for 15-20 minutes until they are starting to get crispy. The potatoes are cooked, so you just need to get them ultra crispy and delicious!
What to Serve Smashed Potatoes With
You really can serve these with just about anything, but here are a few of my favorites.
- Best Meatloaf
- Honey Dijon Chicken
- Smothered Pork Chops
- Sous Vide Chicken Breasts
- Oven Baked Pork Chops
- Hamburger Steaks
Even More Potato Recipes
- Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes
- Scalloped Potatoes
- Best Potato Salad
- Baked Potato Casserole
- Loaded Baked Potatoes
Crispy Smashed Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds baby red or yellow potatoes
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 3 Tablespoons melted butter
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt & Pepper black pepper
- Drizzle of Olive Oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450º F.
- Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add 2 teaspoons salt and potatoes. Cook for 20-25 minutes until potatoes are just fork tender. If they are smaller it could be less time. Drain well1.5 pounds baby red or yellow potatoes, 2 teaspoons salt
- Arrange potatoes on a lined baking sheet. Use a potato masher, fork, or bottom of a measuring cup to gently press down on the potatoes. Be careful not to completely smash them.
- Combine butter and garlic together and brush over the potatoes. Sprinkle each potato with a little bit of salt and pepper.3 Tablespoons melted butter, 4 cloves garlic, Salt & Pepper black pepper
- Drizzle just a little bit of olive oil over the potatoes.Drizzle of Olive Oil
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until potatoes are crispy.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This is such a great side dish idea! 🙂
YUM!! Such a delicious side!
Smash potatoes are so fun! The kids love helping smashing them and topping them! These look heavenly!
This is a fun and delicious side dish idea! Love it!
These are one of my family’s favorite side dishes! I love how simple they are and how good they taste. A side dish that everyone loves. Thank you!
Love the balance of crispy and soft; what a great side dish! Looks delicious!