Mini Smashed Potatoes Recipe with Crispy Skins

Mini roasted and smashed creamer potatoes are a delightful and easy side dish full of flavor in every bite. This recipe is sure to go on your monthly side dish rotation!

 

Listen, I get it – potatoes are not considered a “healthy” vegetable.

But what they are is freaking delicious. SO if you are reading this, chances are you are fully prepared to eat savory, salty, creamy potatoes and revel in all the amazingness that they are- which is not keto friendly, haha.  

Here is what you need to gather or see if you have on hand to make this recipe.

All measurements are in the printable recipe version at the bottom of the post: 

Ingredients 

• mini white potatoes
• olive oil
• salt
• pepper
• fresh parsley

RELATED RECIPES: Boiled Red Potatoes (Or Pressure Cooker Red Potatoes, Greek Style Potatoes, Oven Roasted Large Melting Potatoes, Bacon Wrapped Baby Red Potatoes, Diced Skillet Potatoes, 

SERVE WITH: I enjoy potatoes along side Ritz Cracker Chicken or Alice Springs Chicken and I also love adding this Tzatziki Sauce Recipe on the side to dip in, which is my guilty pleasure.

What kind of Potatoes Smash Best? 

I like to use the Little Potato Company Creamer Potatoes.

They are small, 1-2″ in size. I’d say 3-5 are a serving, so you can get about 6-8 servings out of this, which makes a bag a good value.

• Red Mini Potatoes – Firmer and colorful
• White Mini Potatoes – Creamier
• For this recipe, it is not advisable to use Russet potatoes or large red potatoes, as cooking times will be way different 

Nutritional information for Mini Potatoes

The bag of Little Potato Company White Creamer Potatoes states that 4-5 potatoes is 19 carbs. 

 

Prep the Potatoes

Poke each potato with a fork and place potatoes onto a microwave safe bowl and microwave for four minutes.

Flip potatoes over and microwave for an additional 4 minutes.

This step allows the potatoes to soften enough to go right into the oven and crisp properly, so do not skip this step. 

Also, its important to note that when you microwave that long, the bowls get REALLY hot, so be careful. 

Roasted Smashed Potatoes with Skins

Preheat oven to 425 and line a baking sheet with parchment paper and grease with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.

Place pre-softened potatoes in a mixing bowl and coat with oil.

Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and toss well to coat.

Place onto prepared baking sheet and mash with the bottom of a drinking glass until potatoes are about 3/8″ thick.

You could also use the bottom of a measuring cup, back of a large spoon, or a rolling pin.

 

Bake potatoes for 6 minutes and flip over and bake for another 6 minutes so both sides get equally crispy and done.

Remove from oven and sprinkle with fresh parsley and melted butter before serving.

Can you substitute Dried Parsley for Fresh? 

In this recipe, I do not recommend it. Since the parsley is added at the end, dried parsley wont be soft enough to enjoy.

You can easily skip this ingredient or substitute for fresh dill. 

Variations of the Smashed Potato

Do not be afraid to add some shredded cheese prior to removing from oven (and let melt a minute or two)

Add a dollop of sour cream on the side prior to serving

Try other seasonings – like fresh minced garlic or garlic salt