Portuguese smashed roasted potatoes
Small skin-on potatoes gently cracked and dressed with olive oil and garlic.
⏱ Estimated time: 50 minutes🍽 Servings: 4🇵🇹 Portugal
Ingredients
- 1 kg small potatoes
- 5 garlic cloves
- 80 ml olive oil
- Coarse salt to taste
- Optional rosemary or parsley
Step-by-step method
- Preheat oven to 210°C / 410°F and scrub the small potatoes well, leaving skins on.
- Spread in a roasting pan with salt and bake for 30–40 minutes until tender.
- Remove and gently press each potato with a clean cloth or tool to crack the skin without flattening it completely.
- Drizzle with olive oil, add lightly crushed garlic and bake another 8–10 minutes.
- Finish with parsley or rosemary and serve hot.
✦ Cooking tip
Use a clean folded towel to protect your hands when cracking hot potatoes.
A home-style version; regional and family variations are common. Check cooking times and food doneness before serving.