Best Crispy Smashed Herbed Potatoes Recipes

Perfect Smashed Potatoes image

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories side-dish

Time 1h

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

Put 1 3/4 pounds baby potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Add 2 bay leaves, 2 garlic cloves and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, discarding the bay leaves and garlic. Toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, transfer to a baking sheet and smash with a spatula or measuring cup. Drizzle with more olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil, turning, until crisp and golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Lime-Infused Oil image

Provided by Kardea Brown

Categories side-dish

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup good-quality olive oil
1 cup packed fresh parsley, oregano and rosemary leaves
Juice of 1 lime
2 pounds petite potatoes
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Lime wedges and fresh herbs for garnish, optional

Steps:

Combine the olive oil and herbs in a food processor and process until the herbs are minced. Let stand 10 minutes. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl. (If the oil still has fine bits of herbs, strain again through a coffee filter.) Whisk in the lime juice. Set aside until ready to use.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Place the potatoes in a saucepan with salted water to cover. Bring to a boil and cook until a knife can easily pierce into the center, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain, then place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Use the bottom of a glass to smash the potatoes. Drizzle with the infused oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake until crispy, 25 to 30 minutes.
Sprinkle with more salt before serving and garnish with lime wedges and more herbs, if desired.

Smashed Potatoes With Thai-Style Chile and Herb Sauce image

Provided by Lidey Heuck

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

4 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds small new or Yukon gold potatoes (ideally about 1½-inch wide)
Kosher salt
2 tablespoons fish sauce
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1 tablespoon minced Fresno or serrano chile, or 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes, plus more to taste
1 teaspoon soy sauce or tamari
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1 garlic clove, grated
1/4 cup roughly chopped fresh cilantro, plus whole leaves for serving
1/4 cup thinly sliced scallions, white and green parts

Steps:

Heat the oven to 450 degrees. Brush a sheet pan all over with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Place the potatoes in a large pot and fill with enough water to cover by 1 inch; add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, then lower and simmer, uncovered, for 15 to 18 minutes, until the potatoes are just fork tender. Pour into a colander to drain, then return the cooked potatoes to the pot off the heat to help any remaining moisture evaporate.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the fish sauce, lime juice, rice vinegar, chile, soy sauce, sugar and garlic, then stir in the cilantro and scallions.
Place the potatoes on the prepared sheet pan. Using the bottom of a measuring cup, gently smash each potato until it's about 1/2-inch thick. Drizzle remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil over the potatoes and carefully flip to coat both sides in oil. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and roast for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden brown and crisp.
Transfer the potatoes to a platter, sprinkle lightly with salt, then spoon the sauce on top. Garnish with cilantro leaves and serve hot.