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Crispy Smashed Potatoes with Avocado Garlic Aioli {recipe adapted from Oh She Glows}

Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients

  • 2 to 2 1/2 pounds small red or new potatoes
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper for seasoning
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced {could alternatively use garlic powder}
  • 1/2 cup fresh parsley roughly chopped

For the Avocado Garlic Aioli:

  • 1 large avocado halved and pitted
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice or more to taste
  • 1/4 cup soy-free Vegenaise or vegan mayo of choice
  • Fine sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
  2. Add un-peeled potatoes into a large pot and cover with water. Turn the heat to high. When the water starts to boil, reduce the heat and simmer the potatoes uncovered for about 20 to 25 minutes until you can poke them easily with a fork. Drain in a colander and cool for about 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Place the potatoes on a large, lightly greased baking sheet. Don’t worry about parchment paper because the oiled baking sheet will give you crispier potatoes…yum! With the bottom of a mug, gently smash each potato until each one is mostly flattened. If they break apart, don’t worry about it, but try to have them still hold their shape if possible.
  4. Drizzle each potato with about 1 teaspoon of olive oil and sprinkle with a generous amount of salt and pepper. Finally, sprinkle minced garlic {or garlic powder} on top.
  5. Roast the potatoes in the oven for about 25 to 30 minutes until crispy, golden and browned on the bottom. In my opinion, the crispier and more golden the better!
  6. Meanwhile, prepare the Avocado Garlic Aioli:
  7. Add ingredients to a food processor and process until smooth, scraping down bowl as needed.
  8. Remove the potatoes from the oven and sprinkle with chopped fresh parsley. Serve immediately with avocado aioli, on top or on the side!

Recipe Notes

Baking time might vary based off size of potatoes. Try to choose potatoes that are roughly the same size and keep an eye on them while cooking, just in case.