Garlic-Parmesan Roasted Smashed Potatoes

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Garlic-Parmesan Roasted Smashed Potatoes

A smashed potato recipe featuring baby gold potatoes (or red potatoes) smashed and smeared with a garlic-Parmesan butter, then roasted to crispy perfection.

Prep Time20

Cook Time50

Total Time1 10

Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Roasted Smashed Potatoes

Servings:

Calories: 215kcal

Author: Kelly Anthony

Ingredients

3 pounds Yukon Gold Baby Potatoes or size "C" Red Potatoes, rinsed
3 ½ tablespoons canola oil separated
1 ½ teaspoon Kosher salt separated
¾ teaspoon black pepper separated
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
¾ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
3 cloves garlic minced

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400° and have ready two rimmed sheet pans lined with nonstick aluminum foil. Set aside until ready to use.
Add the rinsed potatoes to a large pot and fill ⅔'s of the way full with water. Place over high heat and bring to a boil. Boil for about 20 minutes or until fork tender.
Drain the potatoes in a colander in the sink, and rinse with cool running water until no longer steaming.
Pat the potatoes dry with a clean dish towel and transfer to a sheet pan. Drizzle the potatoes with 1 ½ tablespoons of oil and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon Kosher salt, and a ½ teaspoon black pepper. Toss to combine, then, transfer half of the potatoes to the second sheet pan.
Apply gentle pressure to each potato to smash down. See notes if needed.
Combine butter, 2 tablespoons canola oil, Parmesan cheese, minced garlic, ½ teaspoon Kosher salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper in a small bowl and whisk to combine. Alternatively (for a smoother spread) add the ingredients into a miniature food processor and process until well combined.
Spread a scant ½ teaspoon worth of garlic-Parmesan spread across the surface of each potato, and bake for 25-30 minutes (or until crisp and golden brown), swapping out the placement of the sheet pans about halfway through the cooking process.

Notes

NOTES FOR SMASHING POTATOES:

Use either a meat tenderizer, a fork, or the flat bottom of cup (not glass) to smash the potatoes. To keep the potatoes in a round shape, make the "OK" gesture with your fingers and tap carefully with the tenderizer until just right.

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