Smashed Potatoes with Crispy Herbs and Garlic Recipe

Smashed Potatoes with Crispy Herbs and Garlic

The good ol’ smashed

Potatoes are simply in my book, fantastic - you can boil them, mash them, roast them, grill them, fry them… the list goes on and on, but my favorite is the good ol’ smashed.

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Ingredients

small to medium sized waxy potatoes

olive oil

garlic cloves | smashed

rosemary

thyme

salt

pepper

pinch of chile flakes | to taste

a few wedges of lemon

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Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400.

Step 2

In a large bowl add your potatoes and coat with a good glug of olive oil and a good sprinkling of salt. Spread the potatoes out on a baking sheet and bake until tender and easily pierced with a fork. The timing will depend on how large the potatoes are.

Step 3

On the stovetop, add a good glug of olive oil to a hot cast-iron skillet. Careful not to overcrowd your pan, add in the roasted potatoes. With a wooden spoon or spatula smash the potatoes flat. Fry the potatoes until nicely brown on the first side.

Step 4

Flip the potatoes and add the garlic, a pinch of chile flakes, and herbs. Let everything brown nicely. Remove from the pan. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately. Enjoy.