Recipe of Ultimate Crispy Smashed Potatoes

Crispy Smashed Potatoes.

Hey everyone, it is me, Dave, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I'm gonna show you how to make a distinctive dish, crispy smashed potatoes. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Crispy Smashed Potatoes is one of the most favored of current trending foods on earth. It's easy, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions every day. Crispy Smashed Potatoes is something which I've loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

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

The ingredients needed to make Crispy Smashed Potatoes:

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