Lovely from the inside out, these smashed child red potatoes are an herby, garlic-coated dream come to life. A cross in between a baked potato and mashed potatoes, their creamy and tender center is wrapped in a buttery, crispy outside. They look and taste like rustic, rebellious French french fries that have maintained their crunchy golden goodness.
The fragrance they’ll send wafting through your home, combined with how quite they search the table without, will earn you benefit points at any meal.
Find out how to make smashed red potatoes, and discover your new favorite weeknight side.
How To Make Smashed Red Potatoes
This smashed baby red potatoes have the crispy, golden, crunchy, salty, mouthwatering, buttery, and often caramelized bites you long for with good potatoes. Here’s how they’re made:
Boil potatoes: The potatoes are boiled initially in garlic- and rosemary-infused water to tender perfection.
Smash potatoes: Once the potatoes are prepared, drained pipes, and somewhat cooled, utilize either the heel of your hand, or, if they’re too hot to handle, a strong water glass or a mason jar covered with cooking spray for even and optimal smashing. This easy yet genius two-step cooking process makes each and every single bite of these smashed infant red potatoes taste just like the memory of that absolute best bite of mama’s school night potatoes.
Bake the potatoes: After boiling and draining the potatoes, make certain to use a sheet pan big enough to put together the potatoes in a single layer to guarantee even roasting. When the potatoes have actually been smashed, they are brushed with oil and head directly into the oven to roast till golden brown and crispy.
Leading with butter-herb mix: As if they don’t emerge from the oven currently looking absolutely tasty and prepared to consume, the last action is the cherry, or rather, the butter on top. The potatoes are brushed with a mix of melted butter, sliced fresh herbs, and garlic to add another layer of intense taste and creamy texture.
How To Serve Smashed Baby Red Potatoes
Guests will be enjoyed see a platter of these smashed potatoes make a look on the table. These potatoes are ideal as a vacation or weeknight side dish paired with proteins like roast turkey, baked chicken, or grilled steak and fresh seasonal vegetables like asparagus, broccoli, or Brussels sprouts.
These smashed potatoes are likewise enjoyable as a tailgating snack to share with a crowd of rowdy and ravenous fans, or as an end-of-summer barbecue dish served with a creamy mayonnaise-based dip or an intense chimichurri sauce.
How To Reheat Leftover Smashed Potatoes
Got leftovers? Crisp the potatoes up in a skillet with butter and after that top them with poached or jammy eggs. Make a pan-fried hash with remaining meat and smashed potatoes, or take pleasure in some steak and eggs with a side of these smashed baby reds.
Substitutions
If you can’t find child red potatoes, multicolored baby potatoes, new potatoes, or any little creamer potatoes will work simply great. One of these varieties is usually available at a lot of big scale supermarkets.
No matter what time of day or year you serve them, these potatoes are going to be an unforgettable crowd pleaser and earn an area on your roster of all year home cooking go-to’s. Let’s all give thanks for these smashed baby red potatoes, or as I now refer to them, the golden children of potato meals.
Editorial contributions by Christine Fiorentino.