Crispy, flavorful Smashed Potatoes make an incredible side dish or appetizer option for any occasion! Tender potatoes loaded with cheddar cheese, sour cream, crumbled bacon, and chives! Bite sized, but PACKED with flavor! An absolute must try for any potluck, picnic, party, gathering, and more!
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- Crispy Loaded Smashed Potatoes
- Why I LOVE Ultra Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- Ingredients Needed for Smashed Potatoes
- How to Make Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- Tips to make Ultra-Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- Loaded Smashed Potatoes Recipe
- What are the best potatoes to use?
- Can you make Smashed Potatoes ahead of time?
- More Potato Recipes to try
- Crispy Smashed Potatoes Recipe
Crispy Loaded Smashed Potatoes
Introducing your new favorite potato recipe – buttery, crispy SMASHED POTATOES! Crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside, and there’s a very serious chance you’ll want to devour the entire pan by yourself. Don’t worry, I won’t judge you. In fact, I totally understand!
These tasty potatoes are boiled until tender and fluffy, smashed and baked until crispy, and loaded with any and every topping desired! Perfect for Game Day, as a side dish, or any occasion you can think of! To keep things simple, you can serve these potatoes as is, no need to load them. Feeling wild and crazy, load them up and add any topping desired!
Why I LOVE Ultra Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- Crispy- Yep! Nothing like biting into one and feeling that crispy texture!
- Buttery- Melted with the cheese and other toppings, what’s not to love?!
- Smashed- Such a fun way to serve potatoes! After all, it’s not every day you can smash your food and get away with it, right?!
- Easy- with only a few simple ingredients and steps, these potatoes are ready any time you desire!
Ingredients Needed for Smashed Potatoes
- Small, round potatoes- I use Yukon gold, however, any small potato works and cook as many potatoes as needed
- Olive Oil- this will be drizzled on the pan as well as on top of the potatoes
- Salt/Pepper- as much or as little as desired
- Garlic- Minced
- Cheese- I use Parmesan, but you can use whichever you prefer. Check below for the LOADED version of these potatoes
How to Make Crispy Smashed Potatoes
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add in as many potatoes as you wish and cook them until they are fork tender.
- On a cookie sheet, drizzle olive oil. Place tender potatoes on cookie sheet and leave enough room between each potato.
- With a potato masher (or bottom of a flat glass/cup), gently press down into each potato until it slightly mashes. Rotate 90 degrees, and gently mash again.
- Brush the tops of the potatoes generously with olive oil.
- Sprinkle potatoes with salt, pepper, and some garlic.
- Bake in a preheated oven (450) for about 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve!
Tips to make Ultra-Crispy Smashed Potatoes
These potatoes are pretty simple to make. With just a few small tips, these potatoes may just be a new favorite in your house!
- Let the potatoes steam dry a bit after smashing them. This ensures extra crispiness!
- When boiling your potatoes, test with a fork to check for doneness. If the fork can be easily inserted, they are ready to smash.
- If you don’t have a potato smasher, feel free to use a large fork to smash the potatoes.
- Use potatoes that are even in shape and size so that they cook evenly.
Loaded Smashed Potatoes Recipe
Yep, you read that right! Want to make these the ULTIMATE potato?? LOAD them up! Add crumbled bacon, more cheese, chives, sour cream, and any other topping you desire. Cook, season, and bake as directed below. Once done in the oven, remove and add any and every desired topping!
Some topping options are:
- Cooked bacon
- Shredded Cheese
- Jalapeno Slices
- Sour Cream
- Chopped Chives
- Salsa
- Any seasonings desired
- Splash of Hot Sauce for an added kick
What are the best potatoes to use?
For the best loaded smashed potatoes, use small golf sized potatoes.
New potatoes, baby reds or Yukon golds all work well. You don’t need to peel them as the skins are thin, just give them a quick wash before boiling them.
Can you make Smashed Potatoes ahead of time?
Loaded smashed potatoes should be served straight out of the oven, but you can do a lot of the prep the day before.
Boil and smash the potatoes and place them covered in the fridge for up to 8 hours. When you are ready to cook them, simply bake them as directed below.
More Potato Recipes to try
Parmesan Roasted Potatoes– simple, yet packed with flavor and a great variation to these smashed potatoes
Mississippi Mud Potatoes– with bacon, cheese, garlic, and more…what’s not to love?
Zesty Italian Potatoes– these potatoes are roasted with Italian seasonings to really enhance the flavors!
Crispy Parmesan Potatoes– quick and easy to prepare; serve them up as a side dish or snack and watch the compliments come rolling in!
Loaded Mashed Potatoes– loaded with bacon, cheese, sour cream, and butter throughout. The perfect side dish to compliment any meal!!
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Crispy Smashed Potatoes Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 small potatoes
- 3 tablespoon olive oil
- salt/pepper *to taste
- 4 garlic cloves *minced
- 2 tablespoon Parmesan cheese *adjust to fit tastes
Instructions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add desired number of potatoes and cook them until they are fork tender.
- On a cookie sheet, drizzle olive oil. Place tender potatoes on cookie sheet and leave enough room between each potato.
- With a potato masher (or bottom of a flat glass/cup), gently press down into each potato until it slightly mashes. Rotate 90 degrees, and gently mash again.
- Brush the tops of the potatoes generously with olive oil. Sprinkle potatoes with salt, pepper, garlic, and cheese.
- Bake in a preheated oven (450) for about 20-25 minutes, or until golden brown. Serve or load them up with desired toppings (see content above recipe card for options).
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george says
garlic should never be optional!.. Always mandatory! lol
Kristin says
LOL, I agree, I LOVE garlic!! 🙂
Leslie says
These look good!
Kristin says
Thanks!! They taste great too, 🙂
Elisabeth Friese says
Outstanding! Left them in ’til crispy perfection and Husband was oh so happy!! Thank you!
Kristin, Adriana, and Marissa says
So glad you all enjoyed them!! My hubby goes crazy over these too 🙂
Elisabeth Friese says
Awesome!! Left them in until perfect crispy state and Husband was so happy!! Thanks!!!
Patterson Family says
made these the other night and everyone loved them!
Kristin and Adriana says
Glad they were a hit with the family!