If you like crispy, creamy, salty, lemony goodness, then these fried smashed potatoes are for you. My husband and I are addicted to these and make them at least twice a week. They are a great side dish to add to a steak, fish, chicken or vegetarian dinner. I highly recommend these with pesto chicken.
Fried Smashed Potatoes Recipe
INGREDIENTS
1 lb. baby potatoes
1/4 cup of olive oil
2 cloves of garlic
1 lemon
1 Tbl. fresh parsley
1 Tbl. fresh thyme
sea salt and pepper
DIRECTIONS
- boil the potatoes until fork tender (about 20 mins.)
- drain the potatoes in a colander and let sit for 15 mins.
- with the palm of your hand press the potatoes so they are flat (don't worry, they may break apart a little bit)
- in a skillet, heat the oil over medium- high heat and add the garlic and let cook for 1 min. or so (don't let the garlic burn)
- remove the garlic and add the smashed potatoes, don't move them around too much --let them cook about 7- 9 min.
- flip them over and continue cooking about 7 more mins.
- in the meantime, whisk together a couple tablespoons of olive oil, the juice of one lemon, the parsley and thyme (season with the sea salt and pepper)
- drizzle the mixture over the potatoes and enjoy!