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Crispy Smashed Potatoes Recipe (Golden, Flavorful & Easy to Make!)
If you’re craving the ultimate potato side dish, these crispy smashed potatoes check all the boxes. With tender centers, golden-brown crispy edges, and a garlicky herb butter drizzle, this dish transforms humble baby potatoes into something truly irresistible.
Perfect for weeknight dinners, special holiday spreads, or backyard cookouts, smashed potatoes are the best of both worlds: the fluffiness of mashed potatoes combined with the crispiness of roasted potatoes. Once you try them, you’ll be making them again and again!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
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Restaurant-quality at home – Crispy, golden, and seasoned to perfection.
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Simple ingredients – Just baby potatoes, olive oil, garlic, butter, and herbs.
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Versatile – Works as a side dish for chicken, steak, seafood, or vegetarian meals.
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Family favorite – Kid-friendly and party-approved.
Smashed Potatoes Recipe
Guiseppe
4
10 minutes
40 minutes
274
American
Side Dish
This side dish potato recipe features baby potatoes that are boiled, gently smashed, and roasted until crispy. A flavorful blend of olive oil, butter, balsamic vinegar, garlic, and dried herbs creates a fragrant, savory coating. These crispy smashed potatoes are perfect for pairing with roasted meats, grilled fish, or vegetarian mains, and they’re always a hit at potlucks and family gatherings.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs Yellow Potatoes (small, or red baby potatoes)
- ¼ cup Olive oil
- 2 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
- 1 tsp Butter (softened)
- 3 Garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 tsp Rosemary (dried)
- ½ tsp Sage (dried)
- ½ tsp Ground Thyme
- ½ tsp Savory (dried)
- ½ tsp Sea salt
- ½ tsp Ground Black Pepper
Directions
- Boil the potatoes – Place potatoes in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until tender but not mushy (15–20 minutes). Drain and let cool on a towel-lined baking sheet for 10 minutes.
- Prepare the seasoning mix – In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, balsamic vinegar, butter, garlic, rosemary, sage, thyme, savory, salt, and pepper.
- Preheat oven – Set oven to 450°F (230°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Smash the potatoes – Place cooled potatoes on the prepared sheet. Use a potato masher or the heel of your hand to gently flatten each potato.
- Season – Spoon the garlic-herb mixture evenly over the smashed potatoes.
- Bake until crispy – Roast for about 25 minutes, or until edges are golden brown and crispy.
- Serve – Let cool slightly before serving. Enjoy warm!