Easiest Way to Prepare Favorite Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Crispy Smashed Potatoes.

Hey everyone, it is Jim, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I'm gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, crispy smashed potatoes. It is one of my favorites. This time, I'm gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Crispy Smashed Potatoes is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It's easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Crispy Smashed Potatoes is something which I've loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have crispy smashed potatoes using 8 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Crispy Smashed Potatoes:

1. {Get 2 lbs of mixed potatoes, golf ball sized preferably.
2. {Get to taste of Salt.
3. {Prepare to taste of Garlic powder.
4. {Make ready to taste of Onion powder.
5. {Prepare as needed of Olive oil.
6. {Get to taste of Black pepper.
7. {Take to taste of Chopped chives.
8. {Get to taste of Sour cream (recommended).

Instructions to make Crispy Smashed Potatoes:

1. To prepare the potatoes, scrub them clean if dirty and rinse under running water. Remove and discard any nubby sprouting areas. Place the potatoes in a large Dutch oven or soup pot..
2. Fill the pot with water until the potatoes are submerged and covered by 1 inch of additional water. Add 1 tablespoon of the salt. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat and continue cooking until the potatoes are very easily pierced through by a fork (smaller potatoes are done around 20 minutes, and medium around 25 minutes)..
3. While the potatoes cook, preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and drizzle 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over a large, rimmed baking sheet. Brush the oil so it’s evenly distributed over the sheet..
4. When the potatoes are done, drain them in a large colander and let them cool for about 5 minutes, until they can be handled safely..
5. Evenly distribute the potatoes over the prepared baking sheet, and use a potato masher or a serving fork to gently smash each potato to a height of about ½ inch. (Thinner potatoes are more crispy.).
6. Drizzle the remaining 3 tablespoons of olive oil over the smashed potatoes. Sprinkle the garlic powder, onion powder and remaining ¼ teaspoon salt over the potatoes. Finally, sprinkle them lightly with freshly ground black pepper..
7. Bake until the potatoes are nice and golden on the edges, about 25 to 30 minutes. Sprinkle them with chopped fresh herbs, and serve hot..

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