Crispy Baked Smashed Blue Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 lb blue potatoes

  • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • salt

  • pepper

  • scallions/cilantro/chives/fresh parsley, finely chopped (garnish)

Instructions

  1. Place potatoes in a pot and top with 2 inches of water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to a simmer. Continue cooking until potatoes are soft. About 20-25 minutes depending on size.

  2. Drain potatoes over a strainer and set aside until there is no more steam from the potatoes. About 5 minutes.

  3. Preheat oven to 350

  4. Arrange potatoes on a baking sheet. Smash each potato with a fork, brush with melted butter, drizle with olive oil , and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

  5. Bake/roast for 40-45 minutes until the skin is crispy. Do not flip during baking.

  6. Remove baked potatoes from oven, serve hot sprinkle with your choice of garnish.

Recipe sourced from https://vforveggy.com/