Smashed Roasted Potatoes

Name: Smashed Roasted Potatoes
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 pounds medium Yukon Gold or red-skinned potatoes (about 6 ounces each); 2 teaspoons kosher salt; ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; ⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Crispy, golden-brown roasted potatoes that are first baked until tender, then gently smashed and roasted at high heat with olive oil until perfectly crispy on the outside while remaining fluffy inside.

4 servings

1 hr 50 min

Published October 4, 2025

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Ingredients

•2 pounds medium Yukon Gold or red-skinned potatoes (about 6 ounces each)
•2 teaspoons kosher salt
•¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
•⅓ cup extra-virgin olive oil

Cooking Instructions

1.
Preheat oven to 350°. Wrap each potato in foil. Place on a rimmed baking sheet. Bake until tender, 45-60 minutes. Let cool slightly.
60 min
2.
Unwrap potatoes and arrange on same baking sheet. Set another rimmed baking sheet over potatoes, rimmed side up, and press gently to smash potatoes without breaking them apart. Season with salt and pepper; drizzle with half of the oil. Carefully turn potatoes to coat.
5 min
3.
Preheat oven to 500°. Roast potatoes for 15 minutes. Drizzle with remaining oil, turn to coat, and continue roasting until crispy and golden brown, 25-30 minutes.
45 min