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Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes
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Crispy Smashed Red Potatoes

These smashed red potatoes have creamy centers and crispy, almost potato-chip-like edges. They're easy make and completely irresistible.
Course Appetizer, Side
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 2 to 3 servings
Calories 278kcal
Author Tracy

Ingredients

Smashed Potatoes

  • 1 pound small red potatoes scrubbed clean and trimmed of any imperfections
  • 1 tablespoon salt plus more as needed
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • Pepper

Aioli

  • ¼ cup plain yogurt OR mayonnaise *
  • 1 garlic clove pressed
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice fresh or bottled is fine
  • teaspoon salt
  • teaspoon pepper

Instructions

  • Grease a large, rimmed baking sheet with cooking spray and set aside. Preheat oven to 450°F.
  • In a medium pot, cover clean potatoes with cold water and add salt. Bring to a simmer and cook until potatoes are just fork tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Drain and let potatoes cool for 5 minutes.
  • Drizzle 1 tablespoon of the oil over the prepared baking sheet. Add potatoes to the tray and shake it so the potatoes are coated in oil. Use a potato masher or flat-bottomed glass sprayed with cooking spray to smash each potato. Drizzle remaining oil over the top so potatoes are well-coated.
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper and bake until golden and crispy, about 30 to 40 minutes.
  • While your potatoes are baking, make the aioli. Stir together yogurt or mayonnaise, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper in a small bowl.
  • Serve potatoes with aioli and enjoy!

Notes

*You can also use a 50/50 combo of mayonnaise and yogurt, which will cut calories but also maintain the richness that mayonnaise adds.
To make this recipe with larger red potatoes, after smashing (you might want to use the bottom of a small pot to smash them), you'll have a giant mass of smashed potatoes. Separate the mass into smaller sections on the tray so there are plenty of edges (the edges are what become crispy) and then cook according to the recipe instructions.
Approximate nutritional information is for 3 servings and aioli made with yogurt.

Nutrition

Calories: 278kcal