Best 4 Montreal Garlic Smashed Potatoes Recipes

GARLIC SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large soup pot combine the potatoes and garlic with enough water to cover them by several inches.
• Bring the water to a boil, cover the pan, and lower the heat.
• Let the pototoes simmer steadily for 20 minutes or until they are tender when pierced with a skewer.
• Set the oven at 450 degrees.
• Have on hand a 12-inch baking dish.
• Rub the dish with a thin film of oil.
• Drain the potatoes and garlic and set them aside until they are cool enough to handle- do not let the potatoes become cold.
• Cut the potatoes into quarters and squeeze each one with your fingers or set the potatoes on a board and tap them lightly with a mallet.
• Transfer the potatoes to the baking dish, packing them tightly into the dish.
• Chop the garlic and scatter it on the potatoes.
• Drizzle the oil on top of the potatoes and sprinkle them with salt and pepper.
• Transfer the dish to the hot oven.
• Roast the potatoes for 20 minutes or until the top is crusty and golden brown.
• Serve at once.

MONTREAL GARLIC SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Cover potatoes with water and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to medium and cook for about 20 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Drain potatoes and return to saucepan and reduce heat to low.
• Add parmesan cheese, steak seasoning and garlic powder.
• Mash potatoes with a fork or potato masher.
• Gradually add milk, butter and sour cream until all ingredients are combined.
• Serve immediately or spoon into a lightly buttered 1 1/2 quart baking dish.
• Cover and keep warm in a 250° oven until ready to serve.

GARLIC SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Pierce potatoes with fork to allow steam to escape. Cut 1/4-inch slices from top of garlic bulb to expose cloves. Carefully remove most of the paperlike skin, leaving bulb intact and cloves unpeeled. Wrap garlic in aluminum foil. Bake potatoes and garlic about 1 hour or until potatoes are tender.
• Heat oil and oregano over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes or until oregano is fragrant; remove from heat.
• Open garlic packet to cool. Cut potatoes in half; carefully spoon potatoes into large bowl. Save skins for another use or discard. Separate garlic cloves and press the cloves slightly to squeeze garlic out into potatoes; discard skin. Add oil mixture and salt to potatoes.
• Mash potatoes until no lumps remain. Beat in milk in small amounts (amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes). Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy. Stir in chives.

GARLIC-SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Generously butter glass pie dish. Cook potatoes and garlic in medium pot of boiling salted water until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; let stand 5 minutes. Discard garlic. Arrange potatoes close together in prepared dish. Using wooden spoon, smash potatoes coarsely until they split open. Drizzle with oil; dot with butter. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Preheat broiler. Broil potatoes until crisp and golden, watching closely to avoid burning, 8 to 10 minutes. Top with dollops of sour cream; sprinkle with chives.