# Crispy Smashed Potatoes

A recipe for crispy smashed potatoes with garlic, rosemary, and Parmesan cheese.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lbs small yellow potatoes
- 1.5 tsp salt
- 8 garlic cloves sliced
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 0.33 cup olive oil divided
- 0.5 cup grated Parmesan
- 1 tbsp chopped rosemary
- water
- 2 tsp salt
- 0.25 cup avocado oil
- avocado oil
- rosemary
- salt
- pepper
- chopped rosemary

## Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 450°.
2. Place potatoes in a pot, cover with water and season with 2 tsp salt.
3. Cook on medium heat for 15–20 minutes until fork tender.
4. Remove from heat and drain.
5. Cool slightly.
6. Transfer to a bowl and toss with 1/4 cup of avocado oil.
7. In a sheet tray lined with parchment paper, add your Parmesan evenly and sliced garlic, then season with salt and pepper.
8. Place the potatoes on the sheet tray and smash each potato using the bottom of an oiled jar or a glass to a ½-inch thickness.
9. Drizzle the top of the potatoes with the rest of the avocado oil and sprinkle with rosemary, salt and pepper.
10. Bake the potatoes for 25 minutes.
11. Flip them with a spatula.
12. Bake for another 10-15 minutes or until golden brown and super crispy.
13. Serve with more chopped rosemary.

## Equipment

- pot
- bowl
- sheet tray
- parchment paper
- oiled jar
- glass
- spatula
- oven

## Tips

- Cook potatoes until fork tender.
- Smash each potato to a ½-inch thickness.
- Flip potatoes with a spatula for even crispiness.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DTdRUAjFPBR/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/fbd6d188-9ef1-44ae-9726-b8739752ba15
- Extracted: 2026-06-12

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