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These perfect little crispy smashed potatoes are ridiculously delicious especially when topped with jalapeño peppers and blue cheese. They make a great side dish or a snack.

Crispy Smashed Potatoes

We don’t often have potatoes at our house. Cutting carbohydrates and bad fats is important to us. Every so often we’ll splurge and include a few potatoes into our dinner menu. After all you can enjoy limited amounts of carbohydrates, as with everything in life, moderation is key.

My husband has been doing most of the cooking these past several weeks. I injured my lower back pretty seriously so I’ve been stationary. I never thought I would be happy to have my husband in the kitchen with me let alone on his own. I should have done this years ago.

Here’s what you’ll need to make this crispy smashed potato recipe.

1. 2 lbs red potatoes baby potatoes
2. 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
3. 1/4 cup Jalapeños diced
4. 1/4 cup Blue cheese crumbled
5. 2 Bay leaves
6. 2 garlic whole cloves
7. salt and pepper to desire taste

Instructions

• Put the potatoes in a pot and cover with water.
• Add the bay leaves , garlic and a big pinch of salt, bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes or until fork tender.
• Drain water and discard the bay leaves and garlic.

• Toss the baby potatoes with olive oil and put on a baking sheet.

• Using a measuring cup or a spatula smash the potatoes.
• Drizzle with more olive oil.
• Salt and pepper if desired.

• Broil each side until crispy and brown.
• About 15 -18 minutes.

• Top with jalapeños and blue cheese if desired.
• Put back under broiler to melt and brown the cheese and peppers for a couple minutes.

• See how nice and crispy the potatoes are? How about the blue cheese?
• You can choose another cheese if blue cheese is not your thing.

Crispy Smashed Potatoes Topped with Jalapeño and blue cheese

Crispy Smashed Potatoes

• I discovered the recipe for these smashing potatoes in The Food Network magazine October 2020.
• We broiled the smashed potatoes on high in the oven on the second level from the heat coil. I have an electric oven.
• Watch the timing because your broiler may cook hotter or cooler than mine. It’s always a good idea to keep an eye on foods in the broiler.
• Using little potatoes makes a difference because the thin peelings crisp up nicely.
• Crispy Smashed Potatoes can be served plain or jazzed up like ours. We love blue cheese and my husband loves jalapeño peppers on all sorts of foods. Maybe bacon or anything else you can think of.

Let me know if you make this recipe. I would love to know how your crispy smashed potatoes turn out!