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Roast smashed baby potatoes on a white striped platter and pork fillet with mushroom and leek sauce, and sautéed asparagus in the background.

Roast Smashed Baby Potatoes

By: David
These roast smashed baby potatoes are crispy, golden, and fluffy inside. An easy, crowd-pleasing side dish perfect for roasts, barbecues, or midweek dinners.  
PREP: 5 minutes
COOK: 35 minutes
TOTAL: 40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4 people
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 12 whole baby potatoes (approx. 600g)
  • cooking salt
  • 6  tbsp olive oil
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

(see Notes to roast in the air fryer)

  • Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7.
  • Cook the potatoes in a pan of boiling salted water for 15 to 17 minutes, or until fork tender. Drain and leave to steam dry for 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Drizzle a large baking pan with 3 tbsp of the olive oil. Place the potatoes on the tray, leaving plenty of room between each potato.
  • With a potato masher, gently press down each potato until it slightly mashes, then push any excess potato out of the masher back on top of the potatoes. Drizzle the tops of each crushed potato with the other 3 tbsp of olive oil.
  • Season the potatoes with salt and freshly ground black pepper and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until golden brown and sizzling.

Notes

  • Optional flavour variations: 
    • Add crushed garlic before roasting. 
    • Sprinkle the smashed potatoes with chopped fresh rosemary or thyme before roasting. 
    • Sprinkle the smashed potatoes with some smoked paprika or chilli flakes before roasting. 
    • Near the end of the roasting time, sprinkle the potatoes with some grated parmesan or pecorino cheese. 
    • Loaded smashed potatoes – top the finished potatoes with a blob of sour cream, chopped crispy bacon and chopped chives. 
  • Air fryer – roast the smashed potatoes at 200C for 15 to 18 minutes. 
  • This roast smashed baby potatoes recipe is easily adapted if you’re cooking for less or more people.    
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 632mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 3IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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