Easy Crispy Potatoes
These easy crispy potatoes are a delicious and easy side dish to add to your weekday meal rotation. Boiled until tender, then gently smashed and roasted, they get beautifully crispy edges. Each bite is a little crunchy, a little buttery, and totally satisfying.
Ingredients
- 1 lb golden baby potatoes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ tsp ground pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400. First, add the potatoes to a large pot of water and boil until fork tender. You don't want them to be overly soft.
- Now, add the softened potatoes to a large sheet pan. Using the bottom of a glass or measuring cup, smash the potatoes gently. You want them to maintain their shape slightly, so don't over smash them into mashed potatoes.
- Drizzle olive oil over them, and season generously with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 20 minutes, then flip, oil and salt/pepper them again and place back in the oven to cook for an additional 15-20 minutes until crispy and golden all over.
- Now, enjoy them as is or add them as your favorite potato salad base, like this dairy free ranch potato salad.