Squished Baby Potatoes (Laura Calder)

Submitted by Nif_H

"Baby potatoes are so delicious to start with, but cook them this way and you'll never have them any other way again! This recipe is from Laura Calder, a chef with the show, "French Food At Home" on Food Network Canada. Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 5mins
• Ingredients: 3
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 lbs new potatoes
• salt and pepper
• olive oil

directions

1. Scrub the potatoes and cook, unpeeled, in boiling salted water until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain.
2. When cool enough to touch, squish them flat using a coffee cup or ramekin. Don't let them explode, just flatten until the edges break a bit, but they are still in one piece. Toss in olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
3. Heat the oven to 400°F Spread the potatoes on a baking sheet and bake until crisp outside and soft inside, about 40 minutes.

Reviews

[Linky]

Tres bien, Laura Calder and Nif! DH and I both loved these and they were exactly as advertised - crispy on the outside and soft and creamy in the inside!. I may have squished mine more than necessary, but it worked! made for SWT2019

 

[K9 Owned]

Perfect timing for me to try this recipe as the farm stands are full of new potatoes right now. These were great little potatoes! I tried not to squish them very much and they came out looking like little Pac mans. :) I also liked that I could toss them in the oven and forget them while making the rest of the meal. Thanks for posting this! Made for World Tour 2019

 

[Nirvana14]

I used chili infused avocado oil with a few slivers of butter instead of olive oil. I boiled them for a bit longer (until nice and soft) and squished them and added the seasoning whilst still nice and hot. I grilled them for a few minutes instead of baking them. I also tossed in some dry Italian herbs after grilling.

 

[breezermom]

Delicious! Nice and crispy on the outside, and sweet and tender on the inside. This is a great new way to eat baby potatoes....wish I'd had this recipe a few months again when they were plentiful from the garden! Perfection.