These parmesan smashed potatoes are loaded with flavour and so easy to make. With the perfect ratio of fluffy tater to crispy edges, they'll be a family fave!
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Equipment
Large saucepan
Large sheet pan (or 2 medium)
Instructions
Place potatoes into a large pot of salted water. Bring it to a boil over high heat and cook for 20-25 minutes until fork tender.
Drain the potatoes through a colander then sit the colander on top of the saucepan so they steam dry for 5 minutes.
While that’s happening, strip the rosemary leaves of the stalks. Keep ⅓ of them whole and roughly chop the rest.
Line a large baking sheet with a layer of aluminium foil then a layer of baking paper (this will help to keep the pan clean so you don’t need to wash it). Preheat the oven to 210C (190C fan forced) / 410F.
Scatter the parmesan all over the tray.
Tip the potatoes back into the saucepan and add the rosemary, oil, salt and onion powder. Stir well to coat all over.
Spoon the potatoes over the parmesan about an inch apart then use a fork to gently press down until they crack and crush a bit - you still want them to be about 8mm/⅓inch thick.
Let them sit for another 5 minutes to just steam and dry (this helps get nice crispy bits).
Bake 40-50 minutes on the middle oven rack until crunchy and golden brown.
Serve immediatley, shredding over a little extra parmesan if you want.
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Notes
Tablespoons: I use a standard Australian 20ml tablespoon (equal to 4 teaspoons). Check yours before measuring.
Onion powder: You can swap the onion powder for garlic powder or, if you want a fresher onion flavour, scatter over some sliced spring onions (scallions/green onions) at the end.
Nutrition details are approximate only - scroll below the recipe to find the full nutritional information.
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