Side DishArgentinian
Smashed Papas a la Provenzal
Baby Yukons boiled tender, smashed flat, and roasted until the craggy edges turn shatter-crisp while the centers stay creamy. A raw garlic-and-parsley provenzal goes on at the end, sharp and green against the hot potato, with red wine vinegar and a pinch of red pepper flakes keeping every bite bright.
Prep time
10 min
Cook time
48 min
Total time
58 min
Servings
4
Ingredients
Potatoes
The Provenzal
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
- 2Boil the baby potatoes in well-salted water until fork-tender, 16 minutes.
- 3Drain and let them steam off and dry for 5 minutes.
- 4Oil a sheet pan. Arrange the potatoes with space between them and smash each to about 1/2 inch with the bottom of a glass or a masher. Drizzle with olive oil, salt, and pepper.
- 5Roast 25 minutes, until deeply golden and crisp at the edges.
- 6While the potatoes roast, stir together the garlic, parsley, olive oil, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and salt in a small bowl.
- 7Spoon the provenzal over the hot potatoes and return to the oven 2 minutes to take the raw edge off the garlic.
- 8Serve immediately.
Notes
Yukon golds specifically are recommended because they have a sweet flesh that plays nice with the acid of the Provenzal Don't add the provenzal until the end; roasting raw garlic at 450°F burns it, and the point is fresh, sharp garlic against the crisp potato. Smashing while still hot gets you flatter potatoes and more crisp surface.