Best 20 Crushed Potatoes Recipes

GOLDEN CRUSHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
• Steam the potatoes, whole, for 20 minutes, until they are still firm yet easily pierced with a fork. Drain.
• Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Place a potato on the tray, cut a small cross about 1/4-inch deep into the potato and crush the potato with the back of a wooden spoon to flatten into a patty about 1/2-inch thick. Try to crush it just enough so it stays together with most of its skin intact. Repeat with the remaining potatoes.
• Brush the tops of the potatoes with the oil, sprinkle with salt and bake until crisp and golden, about 20 minutes.

OLIVE OIL AND HERB CRUSHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan and add water to cover. Bring to a boil, add a generous pinch of salt and simmer over medium heat until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and transfer them to a plate to cool slightly.
• Meanwhile, whisk together the shallot, lemon zest and lemon juice in a large bowl; let stand for 5 minutes.
• Using your fingers, lightly crush the potatoes and transfer to the large bowl. Add the olive oil and mix gently, then fold in the arugula, parsley, dill and chives. Season generously with salt and pepper. Serve right away.

CRUSHED BABY POTATOES WITH SARDINES, CELERY AND DILL

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes in salted water until they're completely tender, 10 to 15 minutes, depending on size of the potato. Drain and let sit about 10 minutes or so, until they're cool enough to crush with your hands or another implement.
• Meanwhile, combine the olive oil, 1/4 cup dill, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, lemon zest and half the scallions in a small bowl; season with salt and pepper and more lemon juice to taste, as needed.
• Scatter the potatoes and celery on a large serving platter or in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Spoon the olive oil mixture over.
• Top with the celery leaves, remaining scallions, more dill and more black pepper. Serve with sardines or anchovies alongside or scattered over the top, if desired.

CRUSHED POTATOES WITH OYSTER BAR BUTTER

Steps:

• Mix butter, garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, hot sauce, Worcestershire sauce, and 1 Tbsp. oil in a large bowl with a rubber spatula until smooth. Gently mix in parsley, chives, dill, and tarragon; season with salt and pepper.
• Place potatoes and bay leaf in a large pot and pour in cold water to cover by 2"; season generously with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. Drain, discard bay leaf, and let potatoes cool slightly. Using the flat side of a chef's knife or the heel of your hand, smash potatoes lightly to flatten.
• Heat 2 Tbsp. oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add half of potatoes and cook in a single layer, turning once, until brown and crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer potatoes to bowl with herb butter. Wipe out skillet, repeat process with remaining 2 Tbsp. oil and remaining potatoes. Toss potatoes in butter until they are all well coated (the warm potatoes should melt the butter).
• Do Ahead
• Herb butter can be made 2 days ahead; cover and chill. Potatoes can be boiled and smashed 1 day ahead; let cool, then cover and chill. Pat dry before frying.

CRUSHED RED POTATOES WITH GARLIC

Steps:

• Cut potatoes into even sized chunks.
• Place in cold, salted water& bring to a boil.
• Lower heat& simmer until tender, about 10- 15 minutes.
• Drain well& place back on burner (heat off) for several minutes.
• Shake pot occasionally to dry potatoes.
• Season to taste.
• Crush with a potato masher but leave some texture in the potatoes.
• Melt butter in skillet on low heat.
• Add garlic& saute until golden, about 5 minutes.
• Remove garlic& reserve.
• Pour butter over potatoes& gently combine.
• Pile in buttered serving dish& stud with garlic.

CRUSHED NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub and wash the new potatoes and place into a saucepan. Cover with the water and then add the rest of the ingredients, except the butter and final seasoning.
• Bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer.
• Cook for approximately 20 minutes.
• Once cooked, drain and using a fork or a potato masher, crush the potatoes lightly,.
• add the butter and season with salt and pepper.

PURPLE MAJESTY FORK-CRUSHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Note: If you prefer, the potatoes can be boiled first in their skin then peeled.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil and cook the potatoes until tender, approximately 25 minutes.
• Drain.
• Place the potatoes back in the pot and using a fork, mash the potatoes.
• Fold in the remaining ingredients, sprinkling the lemon juice on top of the potatoes last.
• Did you notice what happened? The citric acid in the lemon juice "bleached" some areas of the potatoes a "lighter and brighter" shade of purple! Nifty, huh?!
• This concludes this week's science experiment.

CRUSHED POTATOES AND OLIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven 180 C.
• Roughly crush cooked potatoes.
• Toss with remaining ingredients.
• Season well.
• Loosely pack into an ovenproof dish.
• Bake 20 minutes.

SALT AND PEPPER CRUSHED POTATOES WITH LEMON DILL MAYO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut any larger potatoes in half so they are all roughly the same size. Put into a saucepan and cover with cold water. Bring to the boil and gently simmer until fork tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain well using a colander.
• Tip the potatoes out onto a baking sheet and press each one down in the middle with a potato masher or your thumb to crush it. (Let cool slightly before crushing if using your thumb.)
• Drizzle the olive oil over and sprinkle with a couple pinches of salt and pepper. Gently toss each potato in the seasoning.
• Bake the potatoes, flipping them halfway through, until crispy and golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Serve with the Lemon Dill Mayo.
• Add the mayonnaise, dill, lemon juice and a pinch of salt to a medium bowl. Mix well to combine.

ROAST COD WITH WATERCRESS CRUSHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 C).
• Boil the potatoes until tender.
• Drain.
• While the potatoes are cooking, smear an oven tray with about a tablespoon of the olive oil.
• Lay the fish, skin side down, on the oil and smear another tablespoon of the oil over the flesh of the fish.
• Squeeze over the lemon juice and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Bake the fish for 10-15 minutes, until it flakes easily.
• Meanwhile, discard the thick, woody stems from the watercress.
• Put the remaining oil and garlic in the potato cooking pan (the potatoes should have been drained and removed by this point) and heat for a couple minutes.
• Return the hot potatoes to the pot along with the watercress and use a fork to mash.
• You are not aiming for a smooth mash but rather a crushed texture.
• When the fish is cooked, remove from the oven and carefully drain the juices from the pan into the potatoes.
• Season with salt and pepper and give a final stir.
• To serve, put half of the potatoes on a warmed plate and lay the fish over the top.
• You could sprinkle over an extra glug of oil, if you are a real olive oil fan.

MICHAEL ANTHONY’S FORK-CRUSHED PURPLE MAJESTY POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook potatoes with skins on in heavily salted boiling water until tender, approximately 15 minutes. Remove potatoes from pot, and peel them while still warm. Place potatoes in a large bowl and, using a fork, gently smash them, maintaining a fairly chunky consistency. Fold in minced shallots, lemon juice, olive oil, fleur de sel, and white pepper. Finish with parsley.

COD WITH CRUSHED POTATOES AND ANCHOVY-OLIVE OIL EMULSION

Steps:

• In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Add capers and cook until crisp, about 1 minute. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain; set aside.
• In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Add garlic, picholine olives, and 1 teaspoon anchovy and cook, stirring occasionally, for 2 minutes. Transfer mixture to the jar of a blender, along with chicken stock or water, and blend on medium speed, adding more chicken stock as necessary until smooth; add mustard and blend to combine. With the blender running, slowly add 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil and blend until emulsified; set anchovy mixture aside.
• Place remaining 1 cup olive oil and shallots in a medium skillet over medium heat, whisking shallots constantly until golden brown, about 4 minutes. Drain shallots and let cool. Transfer cooled shallots to a small bowl and add lemon zest, 1 teaspoon chives, and 1/4 of the fried capers; set aside.
• Set a steamer basket over a saucepan of boiling water. Place potatoes in steamer basket; cover and steam until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove potatoes from steamer basket and let cool slightly. Peel and discard skins. Place potato flesh in a medium bowl and add nicoise olives, remaining teaspoon anchovy, and 1/2 teaspoon chives; mash together with a fork. Add remaining 2 to 3 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil and mash until potatoes are just crushed; season with salt and cover with plastic to keep warm.
• Fill a large skillet with water to a depth of 1 inch. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Place fish in a steamer basket, skin side up. Cover and place steamer in skillet. Steam until fish is cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Peel skin from fish using a fish spatula, and discard. Lightly coat each fillet with some of the reserved anchovy mixture, then cover with shallot mixture. Divide potato mixture evenly between 4 plates and top each with a fillet. Spoon over any remaining anchovy mixture. Garnish with remaining capers and chives; serve immediately.

DUCK BREAST WITH PASSION FRUIT SAUCE AND CRUSHED NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• Start with the passion fruit sauce by cutting the fruit in half, remove the pulp and seeds and flesh from inside and place in a small saucepan.
• Next, add the whisky and star anis and bring to the boil. The whisky may flambé, allow the alcohol to burn off and remove the pan from the heat until the flame burns out.
• Add the maple syrup and black treacle and bring back to the boil. Remove from the heat to allow the ingredients to infuse. Reheat the sauce when ready to serve.
• Wash and place the new potatoes into a suitable sized pan, cover with cold water and bring to the boil. Cook for about 10-15 minutes of until tender. Strain and leave to cool slightly.
• While the potatoes are cooling, place the duck breast on a chopping board, skin side up and using a sharp knife, score the skin in a diagonal direction. Then turn the duck breast around and score in the opposite direction.
• Season the duck breast with a salt and black pepper. Heat an oven proof frying pan on a high heat. Once the pan is very hot place the duck breast, skin side down, into the dry pan. Reduce the heat so that it gently fries and cook for 5 minutes until golden brown.
• Preheat the oven to 190?C/gas mark 5. Transfer the frying pan into the oven and cook the breast for 3 minutes on one side, then turn the duck breast over and cook for another 3 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and transfer the breast onto a board or plate and allow to rest in a warm place for a good 5 minutes.
• While the duck is resting, heat a large frying pan on a medium heat and add a large knob of butter. As soon as the butter begins to foam, add the potatoes, slightly crushing each one in your hand before adding into the pan.
• Toss the potatoes in the warm butter and season with salt to taste. Remove the pan from the heat and add in the chives just before serving alongside the carved duck breast and hot passion fruit sauce.

CRUSHED SOUR CREAM POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in a large pot of boiling, salted water until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain. (This step can be done ahead of time; keep potatoes covered and warm on the stovetop.)
• Meanwhile, in a medium pot over medium heat, gently simmer the cream and the garlic until garlic is completely tender and cream is reduced by about a third (it will look slightly thicker, about the consistency of melted ice cream), 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and lots of pepper. Add butter and swirl to melt. (This can also be done ahead; rewarm before proceeding.)
• Using your hands or something like a small dish or bowl, crush the potatoes and place in a large bowl. Pour cream mixture over the potatoes, and season with salt and more pepper. Toss to coat, encouraging the potatoes to break down slightly but remain textured and chunky.
• Stir in sour cream, half the chives and half the dill. Transfer to a large serving bowl and top with remaining chives and dill, and more black pepper and sour cream, if you like.

CUBAN CRUSHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, cover potatoes with water. Salt lightly and bring to a simmer. Cook until just tender, 10 - 15 minutes. Drain. Preheat the broiler.
• Spray a baking sheet lightly with non-stick cooking spray. Place 1 potato on a clean kitchen towel and fold towel over the potato. Press down on the potato firmly with the palm of your hand, crushing the potato lightly. Place the potato on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining potatoes.
• Brush the tops of the potatoes with oil. Broil until the tops are brown and crusty, 5-8 minutes. Sprinkle with onions, parsley, salt and pepper before serving.

PESTO CRUSHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Prepare a bowl of ice water. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Put the parsley and basil in a fine mesh strainer and plunge into the boiling water, pushing the leaves down into the water and stirring so they cook evenly for about 15 seconds. Remove and plunge directly into ice water. Drain immediately, squeeze dry and roughly chop.
• In a blender, puree the herbs with the oil, 1 tablespoon pine nuts, garlic, salt and pepper. When well blended add the cheese and pulse briefly just to mix. Transfer to a bowl and adjust seasoning.
• In a large pot filled halfway with cold salted water add the potatoes. Bring potatoes to a boil and simmer until a small knife can pierce through the center without resistance. Drain potatoes through a colander.
• In a large non-reactive mixing bowl add potatoes and crush gently with a fork, add in the pesto and remaining pine nuts and mix to coat the crushed potatoes evenly. Check for seasoning, serve and enjoy.

HUMMUS CRUSHED NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 15 mins or until tender.
• Drain well, return to the pan and gently crush with a fork.
• Stir through the hummus, olives and parsley then season well.
• Serve.

CRUSHED NEW POTATOES WITH MINT & FETA

Steps:

• Cook the new potatoes in a large pan of boiling water until tender, about 10 minutes, depending on size.
• Drain thoroughly and set to one side.
• Pour the oil into a small bowl add the finely grated zest and juice of the lemon and the honey. Whisk.
• Using the end of a rolling pin or a large wooden spoon, roughly crush the potatoes, not so they are completely broken up but just enough so their skins split and the flesh is exposed so it soaks up some of the dressing.
• Finely chop the red onion and sprinkle over the potatoes.
• Chop the mint and crumble the feta and add to the potatoes, drizzle over the dressing and toss to mix, season well with black pepper and salt if desired, not forgetting the feta can be a bit salty.
• Serve with salad leaves.

CRUSHED SOUR CREAM POTATOES

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in a large pot of boiling, salted water until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain. (This step can be done ahead of time; keep potatoes covered and warm on the stovetop.)
• Meanwhile, in a medium pot over medium heat, gently simmer the cream and the garlic until garlic is completely tender and cream is reduced by about a third (it will look slightly thicker, about the consistency of melted ice cream), 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and lots of pepper. Add butter and swirl to melt. (This can also be done ahead; rewarm before proceeding.)
• Using your hands or something like a small dish or bowl, crush the potatoes and place in a large bowl. Pour cream mixture over the potatoes, and season with salt and more pepper. Toss to coat, encouraging the potatoes to break down slightly but remain textured and chunky.
• Stir in sour cream, half the chives and half the dill. Transfer to a large serving bowl and top with remaining chives and dill, and more black pepper and sour cream, if you like.

CRUSHED POTATOES WITH SPICED OLIVE OIL

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot. Add water to cover by 1 inch, and bring to a boil over medium-high. Add 1 teaspoon salt, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine caraway seeds, coriander seeds, and fennel seeds in a small skillet. Cook over medium, stirring constantly, until spices are very fragrant, toasted, and seeds begin to pop, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a mortar, and crush with a pestle. Stir together crushed seeds and olive oil in a medium bowl until well combined.
• Drain potatoes, and cut in half lengthwise. Place a wire rack over a large bowl. Working in batches, place potato halves, cut side down, on rack, and press through until only the skin remains; discard skins. Fold spiced olive oil into potatoes; gently stir in pepper and remaining teaspoon salt. Serve warm or at room temperature.