Restaurant Style Smashed Potatoes Recipes

RESTAURANT-STYLE SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Nuke potatoes or bake in the oven until fork-tender. Add to a large bowl and smash with a potato masher. Immediately add softened butter, green onions, bacon, and sour cream and stir with a rubber spatula. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add french fried onions and fold in. Serve hot, sprinkling on extra french fried onions and green onions. Yummy with grilled steak or chicken!

PERFECT SMASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Put 1 3/4 pounds baby potatoes in a pot and cover with water. Add 2 bay leaves, 2 garlic cloves and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook until the potatoes are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain, discarding the bay leaves and garlic. Toss the potatoes with 2 tablespoons olive oil, transfer to a baking sheet and smash with a spatula or measuring cup. Drizzle with more olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Broil, turning, until crisp and golden, 15 to 20 minutes.

RESTAURANT-STYLE GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot or dutch oven. Add enough water to cover the potatoes. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer about 20 to 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the remaining 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, pepper, garlic powder, sour cream, Parmesan cheese and butter in the bowl of an electric mixer.
• When potatoes pierce easily with a paring knife, remove from heat and drain. Add potatoes to the bowl with the other ingredients and mix on medium speed until mostly smooth (there may be some lumps, but we usually don't mind that). Serve.

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES RESTAURANT STYLE.......

Steps:

• Remove papery outer skin from garlic cut top off garlic do not seperate the cloves as you will be roasting the garlic whole. brush the top of the garlic with 1 tsp oil. Wrap the bulb of garlic in tin foil and bake @ 425 for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Meanwhile in a large skillet cook onion in remaining oil for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown stirring occasionally. Transfer the onions to a food processor. Cover and process until blended. Set aside.
• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water bring to a boil. Cook until tender. Drain and place potatoes in a large bowl. Squeeze softened garlic into bwl add the butter, sourcream, parmesan cheese, milk, salt and pepper and onion . Beat until mashed.