Crispy Smashed Baked Potatoes

Ingredients

GF, VEG

Prep: 15 minutes | Cooking: 1.5 - 2 hours

6-8

Crispy Potatoes

• Roughly 1kg of small potatoes
• Olive oil
• Sea salt
• Black pepper

Crispy Potatoes with Garlic Oil, Feta & Oregano

• Roughly 1kg of small potatoes
• Olive oil
• Garlic
• Greek feta
• Fresh oregano leaves
• Sea salt
• Black pepper

Method

Crispy Potatoes

1. Preheat oven to 200C/390F.
2. Steam the potatoes in a steam oven or stovetop steamer for 20 minutes -OR- boil the potatoes in a pot of cold water with 2-3 tbs of salt, bring to the boil, and simmer for 20 minutes, then drain and set aside.
3. Place the steamed/boiled potatoes onto a paper-lined baking tray.
4. Place a slightly smaller baking tray over the potatoes and press down firmly to squash the potatoes.
5. Using your hands, squash them a little more to ensure they are rough and ragged around the edges - the more ragged the crispier they will be.
6. Drizzle generously with olive oil, sprinkle with salt, and black pepper.
7. Bake at 200C/390F for 60 to 90 minutes depending on your oven.
8. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with extra sea salt flakes and serve.

Crispy Potatoes with Garlic Oil, Feta & Oregano

1. Preheat oven to 200C/390F.
2. Steam the potatoes in a steam oven or stovetop steamer for 20 minutes -OR- boil the potatoes in a pot of cold water with 2-3 tbs of salt, bring to the boil, and simmer for 20 minutes, then drain and set aside.
3. Place the steamed/boiled potatoes onto a paper-lined baking tray.
4. Place a slightly smaller baking tray over the potatoes and press down firmly to squash the potatoes.
5. Using your hands, squash them a little more to ensure they are rough and ragged around the edges - the more ragged the crispier they will be.
6. Grate 1-2 large cloves of garlic into roughly 3 tbs olive oil, then stir to combine.
7. Drizzle the potatoes with the garlic oil, sprinkle with salt, and black pepper.
8. Cut a bulb of garlic in half and place both halves next to the potatoes on the tray.
9. Bake at 200C/390F for 60 to 90 minutes depending on your oven.
10. Remove from the oven and place the potatoes and roasted garlic onto a serving plate.
11. Crumble over the feta, sprinkle fresh oregano leaves, sea salt flakes, black pepper and serve.