These Smashed Potatoes with Parmesan are the perfect side dish for any meal. These tender potatoes have crispy edges, giving them the perfect blend of textures that are finished off with a sprinkling of parmesan cheese for a crave-worthy flavor.
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- ❤️ Favorite things about this recipe
- 📝 Ingredients you'll need
- 🥣 Before you begin: essential tools
- 🥄 Step by step: instructions
- 👩🍳 Variations to make it your own
- 👍 Let's make the perfect recipe: Amira's tips
- 🧺 How to store leftovers
- ⌛ Time saving tips: make ahead and shortcuts
- 🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
- 💬 Your questions answered: FAQs
- 📣 Related Recipes
- Smashed Potatoes with Parmesan
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❤️ Favorite things about this recipe
- This recipe is the best way to get flavorful and crispy potatoes that pair well with any meal.
- All of these ingredients are easy to find at your local grocery store so you don't have to worry about trying to find specialty ingredients.
- Crispy parmesan smashed potatoes are always a crowd favorite, even the kids will love it.
With a little bit of time and a few simple ingredients, you will have a new favorite way to make potatoes for your family. Everyone will love the unbeatable crunch on these potatoes.
📝 Ingredients you'll need
Note: This is an overview of the ingredients. You'll find the full measurements and instructions in the recipe card (printable) at the bottom of the page.
📋 Ingredient Notes / Variations
- Small baby gold potatoes - These bite-sized potatoes are the base of this recipe, and they taste amazing.
- Salt - I like to use this when boiling the potatoes as it helps to give them flavor.
- Olive oil - You can also use any neutral flavored oil, such as vegetable oil or canola oil.
- Garlic powder - Adds a delicious garlic flavor to the potatoes.
- Black pepper - This pantry staple adds a delicious flavor to your potatoes.
- Freshly grated parmesan cheese - I recommend using freshly grated cheese instead of the canned kind for the best flavor.
- Fresh parsley - This makes a great garnish and adds a beautiful color.
🥣 Before you begin: essential tools
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- large saucepan
- large rimmed baking sheet - I like to use a sheet pan so that the potatoes have enough room.
- fork - You can also use a drinking glass.
- pastry brush - This is optional but it's helpful for brushing the oil on top of the potatoes.
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🥄 Step by step: instructions
Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.
- Clean potatoes with cold water and place in a deep large pot. Cover with cold, about 1 inch above potato level, and stir in salt.Bring to a boil on high heat, and cook potatoes until fork tender. Drain potatoes and allow them to cool in a colander to handle.
- Place cooled potatoes on a large baking sheet. Use a large fork to press the potatoes to break them apart, but keep them intact.
- Drizzle half the oil on the potatoes with a spoon then sprinkle with half the salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Bake in the center of your oven for 10-15 minutes or until the bottom is crisp.
- Using a spatula turn potatoes to the other side. Spoon the remaining oil and sprinkle the remaining salt, garlic powder, and black pepper on the potatoes. Return to the oven for another 10 minutes.
- Take them out and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top then return to the oven one last time until the cheese melts.
👩🍳 Variations to make it your own
- For a slightly different flavor try using the multicolor baby potatoes or small red potatoes next time. We love the purple potatoes!
- Out of olive oil? No worries you can brush melted butter over the top of these parmesan potatoes instead. Tip: try using rosemary garlic butter or this garlic infused oil.
- Feel free to experiment with other herbs such as fresh thyme, Italian seasoning, onion powder, and sea salt flakes.
👍 Let's make the perfect recipe: Amira's tips
- Sometimes for easy smashing, I like to use the bottom of a glass or a potato masher.
- We like to top these potatoes with a dollop of sour cream for a little extra flavor.
- Brush or oil your baking sheet with an extra tablespoon of oil for extra crispness.
- I do not really recommend using parchment paper for this recipe to get them as crisp as possible.
🧺 How to store leftovers
Refrigerate - Store leftover parmesan smashed potatoes in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Freeze - You can also freeze leftover potatoes in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Reheat - I've found the best way to reheat cooked potatoes is in the air fryer at 350 degrees for 3-5 minutes, this way they maintain their crispy texture. However, you can also reheat single servings in the microwave for 1-2 minutes.
⌛ Time saving tips: make ahead and shortcuts
One great thing about this recipe is that you can save a little time in the kitchen on a busy weeknight by boiling these potatoes ahead of time and storing them in the fridge until you are ready to use them.
Then just smash them on your baking dish and bake as directed. You may need to add a couple of extra minutes to the baking time since the potatoes were cold.
🍽️ Perfect pairings: what to serve with
- These crispy smashed potatoes pair well with all your favorite entrees. My family likes to eat them with recipes such as this Meatloaf with Oatmeal or these Air Fryer Chicken Tenders.
💬 Your questions answered: FAQs
Crushed potatoes are made with baby potatoes that have been smashed and oven-baked until crispy. Whereas mashed potatoes are creamy potatoes that usually have butter and milk added to them.
If you find that your potatoes are falling apart when you smash them, most likely the potatoes were overcooked during the boiling process. Don't worry they are still edible, they may just be a little crispier.
📣 Related Recipes
- These Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes are a great way to add extra flavor to traditional mashed potatoes. They are easy to make and have a delicious and creamy garlic flavor.
- Candied Sweet Potatoes On The Stovetop is another delicious side dish option. These tender and sweet potatoes are cooked on the stovetop with a buttery cinnamon and brown sugar glaze for the perfect blend of sweet and savory.
- if you love cheesy potatoes as much as I do, then next time you will want to add these Cheesy Mashed Potatoes to your meal plan.
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Smashed Potatoes with Parmesan
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound small baby gold potatoes
- 2 teaspoons salt for boiling the potatoes
- 3 Tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt or to your liking
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ cup freshly grated parmesan cheese
Optional:
- 3 Tablespoons parsley chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Clean potatoes with cold water and place in a deep large pot.
- Cover with cold, about 1 inch above potato level and stir in salt.
- Bring to a boil on high heat, cook potatoes until fork tender.
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Drain potatoes and allow them to cool in a colander to handle.
- Place cooled potatoes on a large baking sheet. Using a large fork or a potato masher press of the potatoes to break them apart but keeping them intact.
- Drizzle half the oil on the potatoes with a spoon then sprinkle with half the salt, garlic powder and black pepper.
- Bake in the center of your oven for 10-15 minutes or until bottom is crisp.
- Using a spatula turn potatoes to the other side.
- Spoon remaining oil and sprinkle the remaining salt, garlic powder and black pepper on the potatoes.
- Return in the oven for another 10 minutes.
- Take them out and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top then return to oven one last time until cheese melts.
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