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Smashed Fingerling Potatoes Recipe

Smashed Fingerling Potatoes

These crispy smashed potatoes are a delightful side dish with a rich garlic and parsley flavor. Perfect for any occasion!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 220

Ingredients
  

Potato Preparation
  • 1.5 lbs Yukon gold potatoes or any "creamer" potatoes
Seasoning
  • 0.25 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 0.25 cup garlic minced
  • 0.25 cup parsley minced
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt course grind
  • 0.5 teaspoon black pepper

Equipment

  • Stock Pot
  • Baking Sheet
  • Parchment Paper

Method
 

  1. Wash and scrub potatoes. Add to stock pot, top with water and bring to a boil.
  2. Boil the potatoes until fork tender, 15-20 minutes or until easily pierced with a knife. Drain, remove excess moisture, and allow to cool.
  3. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 450°F.
  4. Spray the large baking sheet with non-stick spray, set aside. For easy clean up line with parchment paper.
  5. Finely mince the parsley and garlic, combine with the olive oil in a small bowl, set aside.
  6. Once the potatoes are cool, press on the potatoes and smash them until they are about ⅓ inch thick. I use a small glass. Place potatoes on a baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
  7. Drizzle the garlic mixture over each potato, sprinkle generously with salt and pepper.
  8. Bake for 15-20 minutes until edges are crunchy and golden brown for maximum crunchiness!

Notes

Feel free to add your favorite herbs or spices to the olive oil mixture for extra flavor. These potatoes make a great side dish for any meal and can be served with a variety of main courses.