Recipe VIDEO above. Extra crispy on the outside, fluffy on the inside. They taste like French fries except they're buttery (and look more rustic! :) ) These will be your new favourite way with potatoes! Makes 12, depending on size of potatoes. Make as many as can fit on the tray once smashed, as long as they aren't touching.
Prep time: PT10M
Cook time: PT90M
Total time: PT70M
Rating
4.96 stars (228 reviews)
Keywords
Smashed Potatoes
Ingredients
700g / 1.4 lb small potatoes (12 - 14) ((Note 1))
1 - 1.2kg / 2 - 2.4lb medium potatoes (6 - 8)
1 tbsp salt ((for boiling))
30g / 2 tbsp unsalted butter (, melted)
1 tbsp olive oil
3/4 tsp salt ((for sprinkling))
1/4 tsp black pepper
Finely chopped parsley (, optional garnish)
Categories
Sides
Steps
Cook potatoes: Bring a pot of water to the boil, add 1 tbsp salt. Cook potatoes until soft - small ones should take around 20 to 25 minutes, medium ones might take 30 minutes. It's ok if the skin splits. Alternatively, steam or microwave them.
Preheat oven to 200°C/390°F (180°C fan).
Steam dry: Drain the potatoes and let them dry in the colander for 5 minutes or so.
Smash! Place on the tray then use a large fork or potato masher to squish them, keeping them in one piece. Thin = crisper. Thicker = fluffier insides. (Both good!) More nubbly surface = better crunch!
Steam dry again: Leave on the tray to steam dry for 5 minutes or so - makes them crispier!
Drizzle: Drizzle with butter, then olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Bake: Bake for 45 minutes (small potatoes) to 55 minutes (medium) or until deep golden and crispy. Do not flip!
Serve hot, sprinkled with parsley if desired.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 58 g
Calories: 85 kcal
Reviews
Janine on 2025-06-25 (5 stars): Hi Nagi, this recipe was delicious! These potatoes are incredible. So crispy and so, so yummy. Thanks for another great recipe.
Lucia on 2025-05-31 (5 stars): Fam loves these! So crispy and delish……best potatoes ever! I added grated pecorino Romano halfway through and broiled for last couple of minutes. Outstanding!
Mike on 2025-05-01 (5 stars): Love these!! However you can cut the time way down and get the same result, by par- cooking whole baby spuds in the microwave for about 3-4 mins, rest as advised, then add the the butter, oil etc (and crushed garlic for me!!) and do in the airfryer for 20 mins at 180. I've done it both ways and they come out exactly the same. Love this site but I do wish you would embrace the air-fryer revolution Nagi - almost everyone I know now has one.
Fran on 2025-03-25 (5 stars): Very nice recipe. To peel the potatoes or not to that was the dilemma. Would be handy to mention in the ingredients list.
K E on 2024-11-15 (5 stars): So delicious and easy!
Margaret Bartley on 2024-11-14 (5 stars): Followed recipe.and these were absolutely delicious.
Aaron W on 2024-11-09 (5 stars): 1 hr 40 min...not 1 hr 10...30 minutes total time means a lot. Great recipe regardless.
Roberta on 2024-11-07 (5 stars): Your suggestion of adding herbs/dried spices to the water when boiling the potatoes was so delicious! I’ll be doing this every time I boil any potatoes for any recipe! ❤️
I also infused the garlic into the butter. Yum!
Definitely making these crispy delicious potatoes again. Thanks
mahajitu on 2024-11-05 (5 stars): Very delicious food, you can see from the photo that this food is very crispy.
karyajitu on 2024-11-04 (5 stars): Wow, this is a delicious food, my mom should be able to make it based on the instructions here.
Maura on 2024-11-03 (5 stars): These were absolutelt delicious. I used baby red and gold potatoes. They were a big hit, no leftovers.
Thanks for sharing the recipe!
MargieW on 2024-10-01 (5 stars): Sue.. "Magic Potatoes"... love that & so true. Good advice to double the recipe. 👌
Stacy Schumacher on 2024-08-26 (5 stars): I cook the potatoes in the micro for about 5 minutes, then follow your recipe. Delicious!
Sue on 2024-07-24 (5 stars): I have done these according to the recipe and never quite managed to smash correctly or get it crispy crunchy. Today I did it differently, small potatoes and cut in half, 5 mins in steamer in microwave, then smashed and buttered/oiled. Then 10 minutes in the air fryer. Absolutely delicious and very crispy/crunchy. Only downside is that it's so quick its going to be difficult not to succumb and do these all too often ( my waist line would not thank me)
Cathleen on 2024-07-15 (5 stars): Love these! My sons favorite
Lee on 2024-06-24 (5 stars): Love these! Super easy! I use a bag of small, microwaveable potatoes. Smash them, dress them, and we're good to go to the oven! Tonight I added some garlic powder, onion powder and a squirt of spicy brown mustard! Yum yum!
David on 2024-06-12 (5 stars): For the sake of clarity I would have said bring the water to a boil & then add the potatoes. Some recipes tell you to add potatoes to cold water. Very different cooking times.
Angela on 2024-05-26 (5 stars): Wow, these were awesome! My daughter recommended this recipe, and so glad she did! We had three each, but we definitely could’ve eaten more!
Mrs Sue Reidhead on 2024-05-21 (4 stars): I rushed to make this potatoes next time I will use a muffin pan to control portions
