The marriage between Baked Potatoes and Mashed Potatoes: Oven SMASHED Potatoes! These baby potatoes are petite and cook up easily, then combine with olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and jalapeno to bake to a crispy finish. Deliciously different and the perfect side dish for any meal!
Original recipe posted: March 2014 | Recipe update: October 2019
Why This Recipe Works
I wonder how many Minnesotans were prescribed antidepressants this winter. Not one typically prone to depression, I feel myself sinking into the bowels of seasonal sadness. This winter has been rough! Snow, COLD, grey days, being cooped up indoors, repeat, repeat, repeat.
There are, however, good sides to this time of year. I get to spend all kinds of time with my lovies. Also, I get to focus more on my website and projects I need dedicated time for. Then, I have ample opportunity to make food, eat and eat some more. And then some more. My thighs are slowly growing, despite my diligence at the gym. Come on, spring! My soul needs some warm weather. So do my thighs.
If you enjoy potato in the many delicious forms it can be prepared, you are going to enjoy these. When it’s time to serve something other than the french fries we’re all familiar with, you can quickly put together this recip.
We ate these scrumptious little potatoes and I LOVED THEM. I really really loved them and can’t believe I’ve lived my life without them thus far. I sneaked in a jalapeño pepper, but feel free to omit that. Enjoy! And if you live somewhere warm, would you please invite me to your house?
Recipe Ingredients
Baby red potatoes – These are a creamy potato are available in red, my preferred potato choice. But gold, baby yukon or russets will work too.
Jalapeno pepper – To take the heat up a notch and give it flavor, finely dice some jalapeno.
Garlic salt – Garlic salt was a great addition in this recipe, but if you love garlicy potatoes, sprinkle an extra teaspoon of garlic powder into the mix.
Cayenne pepper – These potatoes will not be flavorless and forgettable.
How To Prepare Crispy Smashed Potatoes With A Spicy Sauce
You’ll love this recipe that’s a little bit boiled, a little bit roasted potatoes.
Step 1
You’ll need to start with boiling the potatoes. About 20 minutes will do, or until a fork can be easily inserted into the centers. Place the cute little potatoes on a rimmed parchment-lined, olive oil-drizzled baking sheet.
Step 2
Using a fork, go ahead and smash those little reds. Be gentle. But be firm. Kind of like the way I have to be with my boys. Gentle but not too gentle. Firm but not too firm.
Step 3
Combine the following in a medium bowl:
Drizzle some olive oil into the bowl.
It should look something like this after stirring.
Spoon that delicious mixture over the tops of the gently-yet-firmly-smashed potatoes.
Step 4
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes and serve!
Recipe Notes
- This recipe is appealing and works best when you choose small potatoes – think golf ball size.
- Use a large sheet pan to give the potatoes room to bake and crispen up. You want to avoid over-crowding so each potato has room to bake well.
- Use your potato masher to help smash the potatoes
- For extra crispy potatoes, turn on the broiler to HI for the last 5 extra minutes
How To Serve Smashed Potatoes
- Top with some sour cream!
- Sprinkle some Parmesan cheese over the finished potatoes
What To Serve With Potatoes
- Serve with meatloaf and a veggie!
- A delicious super tender instant pot ribs recipe will compliment these potatoes deliciously!
- Fried walleye is great served with a potato recipe!
How To Reheat Leftovers
This recipe is amazing right out of the oven. Even though these will reheat in the oven easily, you should plan on serving them immediately. But if you do have leftovers, put them in an airtight container for 4-5 days and they can be safely reheated until warmed through.
FAQs About Potatoes
Potatoes are categorized as a starchy potato because of the higher content of carbs they contain.
You should store your potatoes along with onions, in a cool, dry place.
Mashed potatoes in balance can offer vitamins, minerals and antioxidants so they have some healthy value. Minus the butter and any other toppings that might get incorporated into your creamy side dish, 1 cup of plain mashed potatoes contains approximately 35 grams of carbohydrates so you want to be sure to add other proteins and vegetables to your meal.
Typically Russet potatoes are the best choice for making mashed potatoes, but Yukon gold potatoes also work great and my personal favorite is red potatoes. They add an extra soft, buttery and flavorful touch! Steaming potatoes in an Instant Pot is the perfect way to prep potatoes for mashing and it also saves you time and clean-up! It’s a win-win!
Potatoes that are not stored properly and are exposed to light will turn green. A formation of chlorophyll begins with this green color and then you want to be careful about eating them.
Craving More Potatoes?
The Best Comforting Side Dish Recipes
Here are a couple of my other favorite comforting side dish recipes that you need to add to your rotation ASAP!
- Green Bean Casserole– Throw just a few ingredients into your slow cooker to make your next Green Bean Casserole. Let your crock pot do the heavy lifting so you can focus on other favorite holiday recipes. This is a great Thanksgiving or any-time side dish!
- With just 4 ingredients and five minutes of your time, you will have Crockpot Creamed Corn as a delicious side dish!
- Cauliflower Fried Rice – Cauliflower Fried Rice is a healthy version of the classic Chinese take-out favorite. Serve as a side with any meal and no one will know cauliflower is involved! This tasty little side dish is done in less than 30 minutes and is packed with flavor. Tastes great solo with a splash of soy sauce or as a side dish to any meal.
- Slow Cooker Baked Beans – Baked Beans in the slow cooker is the way to go! Once you try these, you’ll never eat them straight from the can again. Great for summer BBQs and game-day parties!
- A delicious, savory balsamic butter sauce makes these baked asparagus hard to pass up.
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Oven Smashed Potatoes Recipes
Ingredients
- 9 baby red potatoes
- olive oil for drizzling
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley finely chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper finely chopped (optional)
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp. garlic salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground pepper
- 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Place potatoes in a large saucepan filled three quarters with water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 20 minutes, or until a fork can be easily inserted into the centers.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Place parchment paper on a rimmed baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil. Remove the potatoes from the pan of water and place on parchment paper. Smash each potato with a fork a couple times.
- In a small bowl, combine the parsley, peppers (if using), kosher salt, garlic salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper and olive oil. Mix well and spoon over potatoes. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. Serve warm!
Notes
- This recipe is appealing and works best when you choose small potatoes – think golf ball size.
- Use a large sheet pan to give the potatoes room to bake and crispen up. You want to avoid over-crowding so each potato has room to bake well.
- Use your potato masher to help smash the potatoes
- If you like more garlic, add a teaspoon of garlic powder to the potatoes.
- For extra crispy potatoes, turn on the broiler to HI for the last 5 extra minutes
Nutrition
Just made it for dinner last night with the meatloaf (used turkey so I could have a good excuse to eat twice as many potatoes) and everyone loved it. Our whole family thanks you for the inspiration!
Oh man!! These look freaking perfect!