Time: 15min prep / 1hr bake
Servings: 4
Rating: 4.5/5
Recipe by Molly Baz from Bon Appetit: https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/crispy-smashed-potatoes-with-walnut-dressing
INGREDIENTS
Potatoes
- 2lb Yukon gold potatoes / tiny yellow potatoes
- 1/2 cup salt
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- Salt and pepper
Dressing
- 1/2 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 2 anchovy fillets
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3 tbs golden raisins
- 1 tbs red pepper flakes
Garnishes
- Sour cream
- 1 bunch herbs: parsley, dill, cilantro, basil
- Lemon wedges
INSTRUCTIONS
- Preheat oven to 450 deg F.
- Boil potatoes in salted water for 15-25min or until fork tender. Drain and allow to steam.
- Smash potatoes. Season with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- Bake for 35-40min until crispy and browned.
- In small sauce pan, heat walnuts, anchovies, and olive oil until golden brown, 6-8min.
- Pour sauce into bowl with garlic, raisins, and pepper flakes.
- Serve on plate with a sour cream base, topped with potatoes and herbs, and drizzled with the dressing.
Thoughts
Delicious. The potatoes are a little hard to smush, next time, I would boil them for more time. To squish each potato, I ended up using a bowl with a bottom ring and put the potato in a pot to help the potatoes not slide. The mini gold potatoes work really well and smush more easily with a potato masher.
