RECIPES
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.

Smashed Papas a la Provenzal

Prep time

10 min

Cook time

48 min

Total time

58 min

servings

4

Ingredients

Potatoes

  • baby Yukon gold potatoes
  • olive oil
  • salt
  • black pepper

The Provenzal

  • cloves garlic, finely minced
  • flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped (packed)
  • olive oil
  • red wine vinegar
  • red pepper flakes
  • salt

Instructions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
  2. 2Boil the baby potatoes in well-salted water until fork-tender, 16 minutes.
  3. 3Drain and let them steam off and dry for 5 minutes.
  4. 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.
  5. 5Roast 25 minutes, until deeply golden and crisp at the edges.
  6. 6While the potatoes roast, stir together the garlic, parsley, olive oil, vinegar, red pepper flakes, and salt in a small bowl.
  7. 7Spoon the provenzal over the hot potatoes and return to the oven 2 minutes to take the raw edge off the garlic.
  8. 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.