For those that aren’t aware, carbs is bae. And potatoes in any form are addictive AF. They’re also the easiest and one of the most versatile things to cook, and are a perfect go-to side when you can’t figure out what the hell to serve with your main dish.
These herb garlic smashed potatoes are tf goodt! Nice and herb-y and garlic-y, but also not too overpowering with it. These are a great side with any protein really, and you can even serve these as a brunch side. Hell, you can eat these on their own if you wanna! I ain’t gonna judge you for something I did myself!
The first time I made these for a group of friends, I had some extra sauce leftover from my Grilled Garlic Parmesan Corn One of these friends was the ultimate opportunist, and slapped some of the sauce on these potatoes. And then I copied her. Yall…yall…………….YAAAAAAAAAASSSSSS!!!!!
Extra sauce or not, I hope this is a recipe that you’ll get to try out and make regularly like myself.
Herb Garlic Roasted Smashed Red Potatoes
Equipment
- sheet pan
- Cutting board
- cup
- Mixing bowls
- colander
- small pot
Ingredients
- 1 lb red potatoes rinsed
- 1 tbsp salt plus 1 teaspoon
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- ½ tbsp chopped parsley
- ½ tbsp chopped rosemary
- ½ tbsp chopped thyme
- ½ tbsp chopped oregano
- ½ cup olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Prepare an oil-lined oven safe dish.
- Place cleaned potatoes into a pot, and cover with cold water.
- Add the 1 tablespoon of salt to the potatoes and bring to a boil for 1 minute. Turn down to a simmer on medium heat for 13-15 minutes. Potatoes should be mostly cooked and soft enough for a butter knife to easily stab through without falling apart. Remove from heat, and run under cold water for 5 minutes.
- While the potatoes are cooling, add the remaining salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, garlic, herbs, and olive oil to a mixing bowl. Mix, and set aside.
- Drain the cooled potatoes. On a cutting board, take each cooled potato and press with a cup or the palm of your hand to slightly flatten. Potatoes can be cut in half and pressed, if necessary. Place potatoes onto the oven safe dish.
- Pour oil mixture onto pressed potatoes. Put potatoes into the over for 13-15 minutes, browning to your liking.
- Serve with your favorite protein or for breakfast and enjoy!
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