A foodie has shared her simple recipe for crispy smashed potatoes some have said taste like 'heaven'.
The Daily Mail reports [lant-based cookbook author, Carleigh Bodrug, from the United States, put her own spin on the traditional Caribbean staple dish, Tostones, which are crisp, flattened plantains, in a viral Instagram video.
Carleigh instead used large potatoes and served them with a green goddess dressing and said the simple recipe is 'worth the hype'.
'I tried SMASHED POTATOES and OMG they are worth the hype. In my opinion, small potatoes are overrated for this trend. Find big, golden yukon golds!' she said in the caption.
Yukon Gold potatoes are a popular variety of the starchy vegetable in America which are perfect for mashing but are rare in Australia.
Similar Australian varieties include pontiac, coliban, kipfler, sebago, mozart, rodeo, Kestrel, golden delight, or toolangi delight, the website said.
RECIPE: Crispy mashed potatoes with green goddess dressing
Ingredients
For the potatoes:
- 6 large potatoes
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- cracked black pepper, optional, to taste
- olive oil, a drizzle to taste
For the dressing:
- ¼ cup parsley
- ¼ cup cilantro
- ½ avocado
- 3 cloves garlic
- ½ cup water
- 2 tbsp raw cashews
- ½ tsp sea salt
Method
For the potatoes:
- In a large pot, add 6 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of salt. Add the potatoes, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, and allow the potatoes to cook for 20 to 30 minutes depending on the size of the potatoes, until fork tender.
- Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with parchment paper, and preheat the oven to 400F/200C.
- Drain the water, and place the potatoes on the baking sheet dispersed at least 1 inch apart. Using a butter knife, make a soft slice about halfway through each potato. Then, using the bottom of a cup or a mug, smash each of the potatoes down.
- Season with salt, garlic powder and pepper as desired. At this time, you can drizzle with olive oil if desired for a more crispy potato, but it's not necessary.
- Place in the oven, and bake for 30 to 40 minutes until the potatoes are crispy.
For the dressing:
- Add all ingredients to a blender and combine until smooth.
Source: plantyou.com
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