If you’ve been around here for a while, you know I love myself a smashed potato. I couldn’t resist giving them a Greek twist and the results are amazing! Follow me…
Smashed Potatoes
It isn’t just therapeutic to smash potatoes, but it actually serves a couple of more important purposes:
Crispy – By smashing the potatoes you increase the surface area of the potato, which results in the potatoes turning extra crispy. Platform – Smashing the potatoes turns them into the perfect podium to finish with a range of different toppings!
What kind of potatoes should I use?
Smaller potatoes crisp up much easier, so I recommend using baby potatoes. Larger potatoes do make a wider platform, but they don’t get as crispy.
Boiling/Steaming the potatoes
The best way to cook the potatoes is to boil them, although you could steam them instead. Once they’re fork tender, I recommend then letting them steam dry for 5 or so minutes before smashing them. This will help some of the moisture escape the potatoes and help them crisp up in the oven.
How do I smash the potatoes?
Just gently press down on the potatoes until they’re level-thickness. You’ll want to smash them fairly thin, but not so much that they break apart. I typically use a measuring cup with a flat surface to do this. Process shots: boil potatoes (photo 1), steam dry (photo 2), coat in oil and seasoning (photo 3), smash (photo 4), collect leftover oil/seasoning (photo 5), brush over potatoes then bake (photo 6).
Greek Smashed Potatoes
Before anyone screams at me, these are loosely inspired by Greek ingredients, not authentic Greek potatoes 😅. With that in mind, here’s what I’ve gone for:
Tzatziki – Homemade or store-bought. You could also sub full-fat Greek yoghurt, although you’ll lose out on a little flavour. Feta – Crumbled into very small pieces. Red Onion – Very finely diced. Olives – Use any you like, so long as they’re pitted and thinly sliced. Lemon Juice – A very gentle squeeze over the top wraps everything together. Black Pepper – Optional but recommended for a hit of ‘spice’
You can of course improvise with the toppings, but I really love this combo!
Serving Greek Smashed Potatoes
I typically serve these in two different contexts: For another delicious Greek potato recipe check out my Greek Roasted Potatoes with Whipped Feta and Greek Feta Fries! For more smashed potato recipes check out these beauties:
Hunters Smashed Potatoes Parmesan Smashed Potatoes EXTRA Crispy Smashed Potatoes Brie, Bacon & Cranberry Smashed Potatoes
Alrighty, let’s tuck into the full recipe for these Greek Smashed Potatoes shall we?!
How to make Greek Smashed Potatoes (Full Recipe & Video)
